UNEP FI will engage policymakers, financial institutions and partners at COP31 on the critical role of finance in accelerating climate action, supporting implementation of the Paris Agreement and mobilizing investment towards a resilient, low-carbon and sustainable future.

COP31 will take place from 9–20 November 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, with Australia acting as the President of Negotiations. COP31 will bring together heads of state, ministers, negotiators, businesses, financial institutions, civil society organizations and other stakeholders to advance global climate action.

As an official observer organization to the UNFCCC process, UNEP FI will participate in COP31 discussions and events, contributing expertise on climate finance, adaptation, resilience, sustainable finance policy and the role of financial institutions in advancing climate goals.

We want to hear about our members’ activities at COP31. If your institution will be attending, please share the details with us through this brief form, so we can keep you informed of UNEP FI events and invite-only opportunities.

 

Key events at COP31

12 November | 15:00–16:15 (UTC+03:00) | Financing what matters most: Delivering national climate priorities through transformational finance
Location: Side Event Room 8 Bergama

Mobilizing transformational finance: The Transformational Finance for Climate Group, of which UNEP FI is a member, will launch its COP31 position paper, bringing together governments and public and private financial institutions to address investment barriers and capital mobilisation.

Please contact Guilherme Cassaro for more information on attendance.

 

13 November | 11:30–12:15 (UTC+03:00) | Lost in translation: Unlocking adaptation finance through better information
Location: UNIDO Pavilion

Join this event for a deep-dive into UNEP FI’s white paper on climate adaptation data and information flows – launching 3 November, which explores how policymakers and financial institutions can unlock and expand access and application of better- quality information flows relating to climate change adaptation that are meaningful to the finance sector, thereby supporting more informed financing decisions.

Please contact Paul Smith or Diana Diaz for more information on attendance.

 

13 November | 13:45–15:00 (UTC+03:00) | From innovation to scale: Building the market for climate adaptation
Location: UNIDO Pavilion

Over the past two years, UNIDO has led a series of communities of practice with GARI, Climate-KIC and UNEP FI to explore how to drive innovation, catalyze investment in resilience, measure impact, stream information flows, and boost the growth of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). In this concluding, event, participants will come together to explore how to unlock barriers to scaling adaptation finance.

Please contact Paul Smith or Diana Diaz for more information on attendance.

 

13–14 November | Global Sustainable Insurance Summit
Location: Insurance House

Jointly convened by UNEP FI and the Insurance Association of Türkiye, the Global Sustainable Insurance Summit will take place from 13–14 November. Centered on climate resilience, the summit will examine how the insurance industry can actively catalyze resilience across multiple levels of the economy.

Find out more and register here.

 

14 November | 11:00–11:45 (UTC+03:00) | Better jobs in a changing climate – from worker protection to workforce resilience
Location: BBVA Pavillion, Green Zone

A just transition is also about making existing jobs safer and more resilient. UNEP FI is speaking on this panel that looks at how extreme heat and other climate hazards are changing work, what a climate-resilient job looks like, and how finance can help companies treat workforce adaptation as an investment rather than a cost.

Please contact Guilherme Cassaro for more information on attendance.

 

14 November | 18:30–20:00 (UTC+03:00) | From ambition to implementation: accelerating private investments in the climate transition
Location: Side Event Room Yellow, Blue Zone

Investors play a key role in financing investable solutions for the energy transition and climate resilience. As global efforts turn to implementation, this event explores how public-private collaboration and consistent policy frameworks can lead to investable opportunities. UNEP FI will be participating in this event as a speaker.

Please contact Beata Bienkowska for more information on attendance.

 

Additional events will continue to be added. Please check back soon.

 

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