Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu will attend the COP31 Leaders’ Summit in Antalya, Türkiye, on November 11 and 12, 2026, with a focus on financing climate resilience in small island states, according to a statement.
Muizzu, a civil engineer who holds a doctorate from the University of Leeds, advocates approaches that allow vulnerable nations to strengthen climate resilience without accumulating unsustainable debt, the statement said.
His priorities include predictable, grant-based climate finance for Small Island Developing States and changes to how international financial institutions and credit-rating agencies assess climate investments. He also calls for resilience spending to be recognized as an investment in a country’s future rather than simply a financial liability.
According to the statement, his development agenda includes Project Solar City, a planned 100-megawatt floating solar installation intended to support his target of meeting 33% of the Maldives’ electricity needs through renewable energy by 2028.
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Muizzu is scheduled to deliver the Maldives’ national statement on November 11 and address coastal resilience on November 12. His remarks are expected to connect climate financing with efforts to protect and develop island communities, the statement said.
