Minister Tavio to promote Finnish commercial clean energy solutions at UN Climate Change Conference in Antalya

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Antalya, Türkiye, on 10–12 November. He will attend events held as part of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and open the Finland Pavilion. The Minister’s programme also includes bilateral meetings and discussions with representatives of business and industry.

COP31 will bring together up to 100,000 participants from around the world to negotiate and advance climate action and discuss the economic opportunities created by the clean transition. The conference will provide Finland with an important forum for dialogue with international partners and help strengthen the country’s position as a solutions-oriented climate actor.

“The Finnish Government supports the clean transition and wishes to highlight Finnish expertise and technological innovations, which also drive economic growth and enhance competitiveness,” Minister Tavio says.

Finland will have its own pavilion at the UN Climate Change Conference for the third time. The pavilion is organised in collaboration between Finnish businesses, higher education institutions, research institutes, cities and civil society. Participants include the organisations behind the project, namely Climate Leadership Coalition, Confederation of Finnish Industries, Finland Chamber of Commerce, Technology Industries of Finland and UN Global Compact Finland, and the pavilion’s main partners, Outokumpu and Neste.

Minister Tavio will open the Finland Pavilion on 10 November and attend events focusing on the role of clean energy, electrification and digitalisation in climate action, economic growth and competitiveness. He will also take part in a panel organised by the Finnish Agenda 2030 Youth Group to discuss how businesses and decision-makers can work together to turn climate targets into practical measures.

“The Finland Pavilion in Antalya demonstrates our ambition to develop climate solutions together. Finnish businesses can offer technologies, expertise and investments that support the clean energy transition, advance the circular economy and help reduce industrial emissions,” Minister Tavio says.

The Minister’s programme also includes bilateral meetings and discussions with representatives of business and industry. The Finnish delegation to the conference will be led by President of the Republic Alexander Stubb. Minister of the Environment Sari Multala and Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto will also attend.