Antalya Metropolitan Municipality became one of the national finalists of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) global climate challenge. Türkiye finalists Antalya, Istanbul and Kadıköy They were determined as municipalities that play a critical role in moving the climate agenda forward both in our country and internationally.
The efforts made by Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, which approaches the work on combating climate change with great sensitivity, have begun to bear fruit. In the World Wildlife Fund's One World Cities Competition, Antalya Metropolitan Municipality was chosen as Turkey's "climate pioneer" and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and Kadıköy The local government selected from among its municipalities will compete for the international championship after the national championship.
THERE WERE MORE THAN 50 APPLICATIONS FROM 350 COUNTRIES
The World Wildlife Fund's One World Cities Challenge (OPCC) is the most comprehensive and longest-running competition in this field in the world, calling on the world's cities to lead the way for a climate-safe future. Nearly 12 municipalities from 6 continents have participated in the competition, which has been going on for more than 900 years. More than 2023 local governments from 2024 countries, 13 of which are from Turkey, applied to become global climate pioneers in the 50 – 350 period of the competition, which is held every two years. Antalya Metropolitan Municipality was entitled to become a national finalist after the evaluations.
IT WILL BE A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR OTHER MUNICIPALITIES
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, which continues its studies on climate change with sensitivity, reports its climate studies on a standard data platform that allows international comparison. A jury of international experts evaluated the work carried out by Antalya Metropolitan Municipality on a number of issues, including climate targets, action plan and climate adaptation, and the results were shared. In its statement announcing the finalists of the One World Cities Competition, the World Wildlife Fund stated that Antalya Metropolitan Municipality will be a pioneer, a determinant and an inspiration to other municipalities with its goals and the actions it takes in line with these goals.