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
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.
Catalysing investment for mitigation action: connecting ideas, action and investment
Tuesday, November 10; 1:00p – 3:00p
Special event room 6
This event will explore how to move climate mitigation projects and programs from concept to investment and implementation, focusing on the practical conditions needed to develop investment-ready opportunities and mobilize finance at scale.
Barbara Buchner, CEO of Climate Policy Initiative, will deliver a scene-setting presentation examining the challenges and opportunities in project preparation, including what is needed to strengthen investment readiness and connect promising mitigation initiatives with the finance, technical support, and partnerships required to advance implementation.
The event will bring together project developers, governments, financiers, and technical partners to share experiences and identify practical ways to overcome barriers to investment and accelerate climate mitigation.
Mobilizing Finance for Country-Led Climate Action
Tuesday, November 10; 4:45pm – 6:45pm
Side Event Rooms
CPI CEO Barbara Buchner will present the global landscape of climate finance at this EBRD, AIIB, Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, OPEC Fund, and KfW 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 – 6:45pm
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.
Speakers will include:
Cecilia Kinuthia-Njenga, Director of Intergovernmental Support and Collective Progress, UN Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Professor Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
H.E. Dr. Swarnim Waglé, Minister of Finance, Government of Nepal
Alain Noudéhou, Executive Director, UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office
Markus Repnik, Director, Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF)
Nuala O’Brien, Climate Director, Department of Foreign Affairs, Government of Ireland
Satu Santala, Managing Director, Nordic Development Fund (NDF)
Selwin Hart, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Climate Action and Just Transition, United Nations
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.
Advancing Just Energy Transition Finance for Subnational Economic Diversification and Transformation in Indonesia
Wednesday, November 11; 11:15am – 12:15pm
Regional Climate Foundations (RCF) Pavilion
CPI Indonesia Director Tiza Mafira will join representatives from the Indonesian Environment Fund (BPDLH), Ford Foundation, Clark University, and COP30 Presidency, Brazil, for a panel discussion on mobilizing public and private capital to advance a people-centered just energy transition and inclusive economic transformation in Indonesia.
The discussion will introduce CPI’s proposed Just Energy Transition Fund (JETF) as a financing mechanism to support economic diversification and transformation at the subnational level. It will explore opportunities to strengthen micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), particularly in agriculture and fisheries, while creating sustainable livelihoods for rural and local communities. The panel will also examine how targeted financing can address regional environmental challenges, reduce poverty, and promote sustainable development, offering insights for advancing a just energy transition across Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
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 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.
From Commitments to Investment: Multilevel Partnerships that Deliver
Thursday, November 12; 10:00-11:00 am
Special Event Room 6
CPI Associate Director Priscilla Negreiros will participate in a panel discussion at COP31 titled, “From Commitments to Investment: Multilevel Partnerships that Deliver” organized by FMDV, CCFLA, WRI, Viable Cities, C40 & GCoM.
The session will explore how multilevel partnerships can translate climate commitments into tangible urban climate investments.
Unlocking Energy Innovation and Investment Through CHAMP
Thursday, November 12; 4:00-4:40 pm
Swedish Pavilion
CPI Associate Director Priscilla Negreiros will participate in a panel discussion at COP31 titled, “Unlocking Energy Innovation and Investment Through CHAMP” organized by Viable Cities, Swedish Energy Agency, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, CHAMP.
The session will explore a central question: What needs to change so that urban energy solutions move from demonstration into coordinated investment and purchasing? Concrete examples will help the panel examine which enabling decisions are needed, how investments can be prepared and financed, and what makes demand credible enough for businesses to invest and scale. The discussion is open to different technologies and business models, covering the connections between electricity, heat, buildings, mobility, storage and flexibility.
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.
Transformational Finance: From Ambition to Delivery
Friday, November 13; 9:00am – 10:30am
IDFC Pavilion
CPI Associate Director Priscilla Negreiros will speak at the session “Transformational Finance: From Ambition to Delivery,” co-organized by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on behalf of the Making Finance Work for Climate initiative and its Transformational Finance for Climate group.
The event will explore how to translate the concept of transformational climate finance into practical approaches that drive systemic change, moving beyond the volume of finance to consider its quality, strategic deployment, and impact. Bringing together representatives from public and private financial institutions, development banks, think tanks, and international organizations, the discussion will examine lessons from existing initiatives, barriers to mobilizing investment, and opportunities to strengthen country-led climate transitions.
Priscilla will contribute to the opening session, “Transformational Finance: Why It Matters, What It Means,” sharing CPI’s perspective on the importance of high-quality climate finance and how to promote greater impact beyond investment volumes.
Africa’s Climate Finance Landscape: From Momentum to Scale
Friday, November 13; 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.
Financing the Ocean Moment: Solutions for Ocean-Based Climate Action
Friday, November 13; 11:30am – 12:30pm
Ocean Pavilion
CPI Associate Director Priscilla Negreiros will participate in a session exploring how to scale financing for ocean-based climate solutions, including decarbonizing shipping, expanding offshore renewable energy, and protecting marine ecosystems.
The discussion will bring together climate finance experts and ocean advocates to share practical lessons on mobilizing and targeting ocean finance. Speakers will explore innovative financing sources, perspectives from countries, climate funds, and development banks, and key barriers to accessing finance for ocean-based climate action.
Breaking Silos, Building Resilience: Aligning the Rio Conventions, the Sendai Framework and the 2030 Agenda
Friday, November 13; 1:15pm – 2:45pm
Side Event Room 7
This event will bring together governments, UN entities, local authorities, and financial institutions to explore how coordinated action across climate change, biodiversity, land degradation, and disaster risk reduction can strengthen resilience to interconnected climate risks, particularly extreme heat.
The session will showcase practical examples of integrated adaptation and disaster risk reduction, examining the roles of data, governance, financing, and implementation in aligning national and local strategies. It will also launch the 2026 Global Report on Climate and SDG Synergies, focused on adaptation. Barbara Buchner, CEO of Climate Policy Initiative, will present on adaptation finance, contributing insights on the financing needed to scale climate resilience and support effective adaptation action.
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.
Local action, lasting impact: Financing grassroot zero waste
Friday, November 13; 3:30pm – 4:15pm
Zero Waste Pavilion
CPI DIrector Tiza Mafira will speak at a session exploring why grassroots organizations, despite playing a critical role in delivering zero-waste solutions, often face barriers to accessing finance directly.
Bringing together perspectives from the global zero-waste movement and the finance sector, the discussion will examine challenges around access to funding information, transparency, and gaps in understanding between funders and local organizations. Speakers will share practical recommendations for making funding more accessible and strengthening support for locally led zero-waste initiatives.
Harmonizing sustainable finance: systemic resilience and common principles for capital flows
Saturday, 14 November; 9:00am – 10:30am
Business Pavilion
Nature is critical infrastructure upon which financial and economic resilience depend. Yet efforts to effectively manage environmental risks are often stymied, due to risk being underestimated as well as fragmentation in how resilience is measured and embedded within decisions of capital allocation. This results in risk moving around the system rather than being reduced. Building on existing frameworks, CDP is proposing a common set of definitional principles for entity-level resilience that could be used across companies, financial institutions, supervisors and governments.
CPI Associate Director Priscilla Negreiros will particiapte in this roundtable, hosted by CDP, that will bring together representatives from these groups to test whether the problem framing reflects what is seen in practice, and what the principles need to cover to generate information that is decision-useful for the alignment of financial flows with systemic resilience.
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.
Zero Waste Solutions for Super Pollutant Mitigation: From Evidence to Implementation
Tuesday, November 17; 9:00am – 9:45am
SIde Events Stage
Reducing methane and black carbon from the waste sector is essential for near-term climate action, clean air and public health. Methane emissions from landfills and dumpsites, and black carbon from open waste burning and landfill fires, represent interconnected challenges that can be addressed through integrated zero waste approaches. With zero waste gaining prominence in the Climate Action Agenda, this event will explore how to move from political commitments to practical implementation and investment. The discussion will connect emissions evidence with local implementation, enabling policies, and financing pathways.
CPI Senior Manager, Chavi Meattle, will speak at this event, organized by GAIA.
Delivering Climate Action Through Housing: Financing Resilient, Low-Carbon Urban Futures
Thursday, 19 November; 11:30 am
Side Event Room 7
The discussion brings in perspectives from various levels of government, as well as civil society and multilateral actors. Subnational and local governments will share how they use land, budgets and planning powers to deliver resilient housing on the ground. Global and intergovernmental bodies will explain how international coordination and a country needs-driven approach can align finance with national and local priorities. Civil society and community organizations will speak for households in informal settlements, whose homes face the most risk and get the least from current finance.
Chavi Meattle, Senior Manager at CPI will represent CCFLA at the session.
