According to the statement made by the Presidential Investment and Finance Office, the institution will share Türkiye's green transformation priorities and sustainable investment opportunities with international participants in high-level panels, investment forums and investor meetings during COP31.
During the conference, meetings with international organizations, financial institutions and global companies will focus on transforming climate targets into investment projects, financing opportunities and technology collaborations.
Accelerating green investments will be discussed at the Türkiye Pavilion
One of the highlights of the office's COP31 program will be the panel titled "Accelerating Green Investments: Policies, Investment Vision and Good Practices", which will be held on November 13 at the Turkey Pavilion in the Blue Zone, in cooperation with the International Investors Association (YASED).
Representatives of YASED, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Renault Group and MAN Truck & Bus will be speakers at the panel, which will be attended by Presidential Investment and Finance Office President Burak Dağlıoğlu.
The panel will evaluate global green investment trends, policy approaches to increase climate-focused international direct investments, and green transformation experiences of international companies.
The role of digital technologies in climate finance will be evaluated
On November 13, the Finance and Trade Day of COP31, a panel titled "From Payments to the Planet: Digital Financial Infrastructure for Climate Finance" will be held in cooperation with the Investment and Finance Office and the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT).
In the panel that will be held between 13.45-14.30 at the Climate Finance Hub in the Green Zone, CBRT Governor Fatih Karahan and German Central Bank Deputy Governor Sabine Mauderer are expected to take part as speakers.
The event will discuss the potential of digital financial infrastructures to facilitate access to climate finance, increase transparency and support sustainable investments. The contributions of instant payment systems, tokenization, artificial intelligence and other financial technologies to climate finance and international investment opportunities in this field will be evaluated.
New collaborations will be developed with international investors
As part of the Sustainable Innovation Forum organized by Climate Action on November 10, a high-level roundtable meeting will be held in cooperation with the Office and YASED, focusing on the acceleration of green international direct investments through public policies and corporate innovation. At the meeting, investment opportunities for developing economies will be evaluated through Türkiye's green transformation experience and the sustainability practices of international companies.
The COP31 Special Reception, which will be held in cooperation with YASED on November 12, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the office, will bring together public institutions, international organizations, investors and senior representatives of global companies operating in Türkiye. The event will pave the way for strengthening the collaborations developed by Türkiye in the international investment ecosystem and establishing new partnerships.
Within the scope of the Global Energy Investment Forum, which will be held on November 13 in cooperation with Energy Shift Capital, the future of global energy investments, financing of energy transformation, investor expectations and opportunities offered by new technologies will be discussed.
Sectoral transformation and access to finance will be on the agenda during COP31
In the COP31 program, the green transformation of the automotive industry will be discussed on November 10, the circular economy and supply chains will be discussed on November 11, the role of the Istanbul Financial Center in sustainable finance will be discussed on November 13, and the green transformation of the logistics sector will be discussed on November 17.
On the last day of the conference, November 20, a panel series titled "Financing and Incentives Day: Meeting with Funds" will be held in the Green Zone under the coordination of the Presidential Investment and Finance Office. In the program, financing and support mechanisms for green transformation investments and programs that investors can benefit from will be introduced.
Green International Direct Investment report published before COP31
Within the scope of COP31 preparations, the Office published its report titled "Towards COP31: Sustainability Vision and Green FDI" in Turkish and English. The report reveals how sustainability is reflected in investment promotion, facilitation of investment processes and strategic planning efforts.
The study emphasizes that in the 2024-2028 International Direct Investment Strategy, climate-friendly investments are determined as one of eight qualified investment profiles and green transformation is addressed as a separate policy area. It is stated that the 94 climate-friendly investment projects supported by the office in the 2022-2025 period have an investment size of 8.4 billion dollars and an employment potential of 25 thousand 589 people. The report also discusses the method that evaluates the economic, social and environmental contributions of investment projects and is shown as an example of good practice by international organizations.
Green transformation vision will be promoted with new film and COP31 stand
The office will release its new promotional film, "The Door Is Open for a Sustainable Future", as part of COP31, which it has prepared as a sequel to the previously published film "Open the Door to the Powerhouse for Investments". With the film, Türkiye's vision of a sustainable future and investment opportunities in the field of green transformation will be introduced to the international public.
During the conference, the Investment and Finance Office will host international investors, company representatives and visitors at its stand located in the Climate Finance Center (Block C) in the Green Zone and share information about Türkiye's green investment opportunities.
Dağlıoğlu, President of the Presidential Investment and Finance Office, whose views were included in the statement, used the following statements:
"Translating climate targets into concrete investments depends on strong policies as well as mobilizing the capital, technology and international collaborations that will realize these targets. Hosting COP31 offers an important opportunity to share our country's green transformation vision with global investors and develop new investment partnerships. As the Investment and Finance Office, our priority is to transform Türkiye's potential in this field into high value-added, sustainable and long-term investments."
