CPI at COP31
The CPI team will participate in events during COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye.
* All times in TRT, local Antalya time
Sustainable Innovation Forum
Tuesday, November 10; 9:50am
Sueno Hotel Convention and Meeting Center
CPI’s CEO, Barbara Buchner, will participate in the panel discussion, “From Pledges to Portfolios: Mobilising Capital for the Implementation Decade,” at the Sustainable Innovation Forum during COP31.
The session will explore how to translate international climate commitments into tangible investments and projects, focusing on building bankable project pipelines, aligning institutional investment portfolios with real-economy decarbonization, and scaling blended finance and development bank guarantees to mobilize private capital.
Barbara will join Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, and Marisa Drew, Chief Sustainability Officer at Standard Chartered, for a discussion moderated by Sir Andrew Steer, Professor in Practice at LSE and former CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund.
From Intent to Impact: Scaling Water Investments as a Driver for Climate Action and Implementation
Tuesday, November 10; 10:30am – 11:45am
Blue Zone, TBC
CPI Associate Director Priscilla Negreiros will participate in a panel discussion at COP31 focused on financing water resilience and mobilizing investment in the water sector, organized by Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), in collaboration with partners including the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Water for Climate Pavilion, 2030 Water Resources Group, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), Sanitation and Water for All, and Water for People.
The session will explore practical approaches to making water projects more investment-ready, strengthening governance and institutional frameworks, and combining public, concessional and private finance to scale up climate action. Bringing together perspectives from policymakers, development finance institutions, utilities and private investors, the discussion will examine successful financing models, barriers to investment and opportunities to strengthen water security and resilience.
The session will also mark the launch of the CEEW’s policy brief, Financing Global Water Resilience: Unlocking Investments for Water Security, which draws on global case studies to highlight approaches to unlocking investment in the water sector.
Mobilizing Finance for Country-Led Climate Action
Tuesday, November 10; 4:45pm – 6:15pm
Side Event Rooms
CPI CEO Barbara Buchner will present the global landscape of climate finance at this EBRD event focused on strengthening country-led climate action and mobilizing investment for implementation.
The event will explore how countries, multilateral development banks (MDBs), development finance institutions (DFIs), and private sector partners can work together to translate climate ambitions and policy priorities into investable opportunities, accelerate implementation, and deliver measurable outcomes. Discussions will examine the challenges of climate finance delivery, opportunities to mobilize public and private capital, and lessons from approaches such as country platforms that help align national priorities with financing and investment.
A Hotter World Is Flying Blind: Financing the Data That Protect People and Inform Investment
Tuesday, November 10; 5:30pm – 6:15pm
UNFCCC Pavilion
CPI CEO Barbara Buchner will moderate the high-level event, “A Hotter World Is Flying Blind: Financing the Data That Protect People and Inform Investment,” at the UNFCCC Pavilion.
Organized by the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF), the event will highlight the importance of climate observations and weather data as critical infrastructure for climate adaptation, helping countries anticipate extreme weather risks and informing investment decisions. Bringing together government representatives and international partners, the discussion will showcase progress under the SOFF Action Report 2026 and explore opportunities to mobilize public, philanthropic, and private capital to strengthen global observing networks.
The event will also introduce the SOFF Financing Platform for Systematic Observation Impact Bonds, an innovative approach to unlocking additional financing for climate observations.
The Transition Premium: The Financial Evidence for Policy and Readiness
Wednesday, November 11; 9:00am – 10:30am
UNFCCC Pavilion
CPI CEO Barbara Buchner will speak at an invitation-only roundtable at COP31, hosted in collaboration with the MSCI Institute, bringing together senior leaders from finance, business, and policymaking to examine the financial case for climate action.
Drawing on findings from the COP31 edition of the MSCI Institute’s Transition Finance Tracker, the discussion will explore global climate finance flows, how policy and technology shape companies’ transition prospects, and the implications of growing physical climate risks for businesses, investors, and economies.
Making Guarantees Work as a System: Connecting Global Ambition with Country Investment
Wednesday, November 11; 4:00pm – 5:30pm
IDFC Pavilion
CPI CEO Barbara Buchner will will moderate a high-level government dialogue at COP31 as part of the Green Guarantee Group (GGG), which brings together governments, development finance institutions, investors, and other stakeholders to advance practical policy solutions for scaling green guarantees.
The discussion will bring together representatives from Germany, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and Ethiopia to explore how governments can strengthen coordination, develop national guarantee ecosystems, and improve access to guarantees to mobilize public and private investment in climate action. The dialogue will also examine opportunities to advance a coherent, country-driven green guarantee agenda through international policy processes, drawing on perspectives from climate funds, public development banks, and private investors.
Strengthening Urban Resilience
Wednesday, November 11; 4:30pm
OPEC Fund Pavilion
CPI Associate Director Priscilla Negreiros will participate in a session on strengthening urban resilience at COP31 on 11 November. The discussion will focus on mobilizing investment in resilient cities and infrastructure, bringing together government and climate finance leaders to explore opportunities to scale up climate finance for urban resilience.
Insuring Resilience, Financing Risk? The New Role of Insurance
Thursday, November 12; 9:00am – 10:00am
Asia Climate Solutions Pavilion
CPI Associate Director Priscilla Negreiros will participate in a panel discussion at COP31 titled “Insuring Resilience, Financing Risk? The New Role of Insurance,” hosted by Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC) at the Asia Climate Solutions Pavilion.
The session will explore how insurers can support climate resilience and adaptation as climate risks intensify, examining the role of insurance in closing protection gaps, strengthening local resilience, and supporting the energy transition. Bringing together perspectives from the insurance industry, local government, institutional investors, and climate experts, the discussion will consider how insurers can align their underwriting, investment, and risk management practices with long-term climate and financial resilience.
Climate Investment and Finance Side Event
Thursday, November 12; 9:00am – 10:40am
China Pavilion
CPI CEO Barbara Buchner will deliver a keynote address at the Climate Investment and Finance Side Event at the China Pavilion during COP31, organized by the Climate Investment and Finance Association (CIFA), co-hosted by the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences and China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group, and guided by China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
Barbara’s keynote, “The State of Global Climate Finance and Cooperation Opportunities in Emerging Markets,” will explore the global climate finance landscape and opportunities to strengthen international cooperation and mobilize investment in emerging markets. The event will bring together representatives from government, business, research institutions, financial institutions, and NGOs to discuss climate investment trends, innovative financing approaches, and opportunities to bridge the climate finance gap.
Promoting Global Climate Governance and Green Development Cooperation
Thursday, November 12; 5:00pm – 6:30pm
China Pavilion
CPI CEO Barbara Buchner will participate in a high-level event, “Promoting Global Climate Governance and Green Development Cooperation,” organized by the Center for International Knowledge on Development (CIKD) at the China Pavilion during COP31.
Barbara will contribute to a session on evolving global climate governance and prospects for cooperation, alongside leaders from the Energy Transitions Commission, European Climate Foundation, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and other institutions. The event will bring together international experts and policymakers to discuss opportunities to strengthen global climate cooperation, advance green and low-carbon transitions, and promote collaboration between developed and developing countries.
Delivering Net Zero: Interim Targets, Portfolio Decarbonization in Pension Funds
Thursday, November 12; 9:00am – 10:30am
Asia Climate Solutions Pavilion
CPI CEO Barbara Buchner will deliver a keynote address on the global landscape of net zero and financed emissions in pension funds, setting the scene for a discussion on translating long-term net-zero commitments into concrete investment decisions.
The event will explore how pension funds can set and track interim targets, align investment portfolios with decarbonization goals, and develop coal investment restriction policies. Representatives from pension funds across regions will share practical experiences and lessons learned, examining the challenges of implementation and the policy frameworks and market conditions needed to accelerate progress toward net zero.
Africa’s Climate Finance Landscape: From Momentum to Scale
Thursday, November 12; 10:30am – 11:30am
Climate Investment Funds Pavilion
FSD Africa, Climate Policy Initiative, and Norad will launch the third edition of the Landscape of Climate Finance in Africa, providing a comprehensive assessment of public and private, domestic and international climate finance flowing in and to Africa from 2019 to 2024.
Barbara Buchner, CEO of CPI, will present the report’s key findings, highlighting changes in the climate finance landscape and five priorities for building a more diversified, effective, and African-led financing system. The event will explore how to scale climate finance to meet Africa’s needs, including by mobilizing domestic capital, strengthening financial partnerships and platforms, and expanding risk-sharing mechanisms to attract private investment, particularly in underfunded areas such as climate adaptation.
Mobilising private climate finance: joint MDB reporting, methodologies and digital transparency
Friday, November 13; 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Joint MDB Pavilion
The European Investment Bank (EIB), on behalf of the multilateral development banks (MDBs), will host a session on mobilizing private climate finance through joint reporting methodologies, transparent data, and digital tools.
The event will present the MDBs’ latest collective climate finance results, highlighting progress in private finance mobilization, adaptation finance, and support for low-income countries. It will also introduce the new joint methodology for reporting private finance mobilization and demonstrate the joint MDB climate finance dashboard, illustrating how consistent reporting and accessible data can strengthen transparency, track progress, and support greater mobilization of private capital for climate action. Climate Policy Initiative is a partner in the event, which will bring together perspectives from MDBs, countries, and international organizations.
World Climate Summit
Sunday, November 15; 2:20pm
Royal Seginus Hotel
Barbara Buchner, CEO of CPI, will moderate the session “Policy and Regulation: From Ambition to Implementation” at the World Climate Summit. The discussion will explore how policy and regulatory frameworks can translate climate ambition into action, unlock investment, and create the enabling conditions needed to scale climate solutions.
Bringing together perspectives from business, finance, and policy, the session will examine how targeted reforms, economic incentives, and better policy alignment can accelerate implementation while balancing competitiveness, energy security, and affordability.
Accelerating the Green Energy Transition through International Cooperation: Korea’s K-GX and Strategic Partnerships for Clean Energy Expansion
Monday, November 16; 2:00pm – 3:50pm
Korea Pavilion
CPI Senior Manager Chavi Meattle will speak at a session on accelerating the green energy transition through international cooperation, hosted by the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and co-organized by the Seoul International Law Academy, Korea Energy Economics Institute, and Korea District Heating Corporation.
The event will explore Korea’s Green Transformation (K-GX) initiative and opportunities to strengthen international partnerships for clean energy deployment. Discussions will focus on mobilizing investment and finance, scaling clean energy technologies, decarbonizing heating systems, and connecting national strategies with the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the Paris Agreement.
