Moldovan PM addresses climate action at COP31 in Antalya

The Government of the Republic of Moldova says Prime Minister Vasile Tofan participated in COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, and used his speech to highlight Moldova’s climate vulnerabilities, renewable energy progress, and the need for stronger international climate finance.

• Tofan said Moldova’s water resources were affected by pollution of the Dniester River linked to a Russian attack on a hydroelectric power plant in Ukraine and by prolonged drought, while renewable electricity rose from about 3% six years ago to nearly 30% today.
• He said Moldova is investing in energy interconnections with European states, including the Balti–Suceava power line to be built by a Turkish company; he also cited the National Afforestation Programme targeting about 145,000 hectares of forest by 2032 and called for more accessible and predictable climate finance.