President of the General Assembly’s Signature Event on Climate
Statement on behalf of Mexico, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Türkiye and Australia (MIKTA)
Delivered by H.E Ms. Beth Delaney, Chargé d’Affaires, Australian Mission to the United Nations
24 July 2026
President,
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the MIKTA countries – Mexico, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Türkiye and Australia.
MIKTA countries are united in our strong commitment to the goals of the Paris Agreement, a decade after its entry into force.
We note with concern worsening climate change impacts across the globe and reaffirm the urgent need to keep 1.5 degrees within reach, through nationally determined pathways that support just, orderly, and equitable transitions.
We acknowledge the importance of clean energy for the resilience of countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, as well as the Mediterranean. We will work together to strengthen regional energy security including through advancing the energy transition.
Recent global energy shocks have reinforced the urgency of accelerating the clean energy transition, which is enhancing energy security, affordability, reliability, and resilience. We must continue to work together to strengthen energy supply chain resilience, including by deepening cooperation and accelerating the transition to clean, affordable and reliable energy.
Clean energy and electrification, supported by adequate investment, technology, infrastructure, and capacity building, and rules-based trade is proven and cost-effective, delivering emissions reductions while supporting economic growth, jobs and industrial development.
We underline the importance of implementing these commitments through strengthened international cooperation, capacity-building and enhanced access to climate finance.
MIKTA countries remain committed to our net zero emissions targets, strengthening the multilateral system, and promoting investment in clean and renewable energy industries, as recently reaffirmed in our respective Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement.
We encourage all countries, who have not yet done so, to submit Nationally Determined Contributions, National Adaptation Plans and Biennial Transparency Reports in 2026 to allow Paris Agreement Parties to share lessons learned, identify gaps, mobilise support, showcase their progress to date and highlight investment opportunities for the transition.
Just and inclusive energy transitions are a priority for MIKTA. They are crucial to achieving orderly energy transitions in pursuit of the goals of the Paris Agreement, while supporting those facing the disproportionate effects of climate change and the energy crisis, particularly in developing countries and vulnerable groups.
This grouping is committed to delivering practical, balanced and ambitious outcomes, which advance global climate action on all fronts at COP31.
In particular, Türkiye, as the President of the COP31, and Australia, as the COP31 President of Negotiations are working closely together to support an inclusive, transparent and predictable process that promotes dialogue, builds consensus and advances implementation in the lead-up to COP31.
Australia is also working with Pacific Island countries to deliver the Pre-COP and Leaders’ event in Fiji and Tuvalu. Our innovative and unique partnership demonstrates a united purpose to tackle the shared challenge of climate change and keep 1.5 degrees within reach.
The urgency of climate action needed in this next decisive decade demands dialogue and consensus, and it demands concrete action to advance renewables and energy efficiency, to mobilise investment and climate financing and to facilitate capacity-building.
We reiterate our calls for global collaboration to accelerate energy transitions, including electrification enabled by grids, energy storage, and investment in renewable energy, ensuring energy security, affordability, reliability, and resilience.
We look forward to advancing these issues at Pre-COP, COP31 and beyond.
Thank you.