International Institute for Climate Action (IICA) successfully hosted the PRE-COP31 event in Zagreb, bringing together distinguished representatives to discuss climate priorities ahead of COP31 in Antalya (Türkiye).
The lecturers who participated at the COP31 event were Mrs. Marija Vučković, Minister of Environmental Protection and Green Transition of Croatia; H.E. Mr. Glenn Morrison, Ambassador of Australia to Croatia; H.E. Mrs. Nurdan Erpulat Altuntaş, Ambassador of the Rep. of Türkiye to Croatia, Višnja Grgasović, Head of Sector for financing, implementation and monitoring of the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition) and Marija Pujo Tadić, president of IICA. The event also welcomed by Ivan Novak, representing the voice of young people in climate action.

“We need to translate collective ambition and existing commitments into practical action and tangible results.
This is at the heart of our vision for COP31 as an “Implementation COP”.
Different countries also have different national circumstances, development priorities and capacities. These differences need to be taken into account if we want implementation to work in practice.
I would like to emphasise one point in particular: The wider approach of COP31 is that climate goals and development goals should be addressed together. We believe that COP 31 will be success especially when it attains its goals to build a common ground and translate agreed goals into implementation.”, H.E. Mrs. Nurdan Erpulat Altuntaş emphasized.

The event reaffirmed strong support for Türkiye as the host of COP31 and Australia as its presidency partner, emphasising the importance of international cooperation and meaningful engagement across generations in advancing climate action and the green transition.

The event also served to represent the publication of new book “The Impact of Climate Change on the Economy – The Economics of Climate Change,” authored by Marija Pujo Tadić and Karlo Beljan. This pioneering book is the first of its kind in the Republic of Croatia, highlighting the economic implications of climate change and the importance of integrating climate considerations into economic decision-making.
International Institute for Climate Action (IICA), remains committed to transforming climate commitments into meaningful action through knowledge, dialogue, youth engagement, and international partnerships.