ANTALYA, November 9. /Dunyo IA/.   Today, Uzbekistan presented its National Pavilion at the 31^st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), which opened in Türkiye, to demonstrate the priority areas of its climate policy, national initiatives and prospects for international cooperation in this field, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Conference brings together representatives from 196 countries. The primary objective of COP31, convened under the concept of “COP of Practical Action”, is to translate global climate commitments into concrete solutions.

Within the framework of the National Pavilion, Uzbekistan presents initiatives aimed at strengthening water and climate resilience in Central Asia, adapting agriculture, developing a low-carbon economy, restoring lands and forests and mobilizing climate finance.

Special attention will be paid to the implementation of Uzbekistan's updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), the development of climate-resilient cities, the introduction of nature-based solutions, and the utilization of digital technologies and artificial intelligence in the environmental sphere.

Program also provides for the launch of a joint AFOLU project involving Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan with financing from the Green Climate Fund, promotion of the Declaration on Silk Road Climate Mobility and initiatives to ensure the climate resilience of the Aral Sea region.

Furthermore, events on the sidelines of the conference are planned to address the development of carbon markets, the restoration of forest landscapes, environmental education, investments in the green economy and the strengthening of regional cooperation.

Uzbekistan's participation in COP31 is aimed at promoting national climate priorities, expanding international partnership and attracting investments for the implementation of environmental projects.