COP31 Panel 2: EU-India Partnership and the Road to COP31: Bridging Trade and Climate Diplomacy
Held at Istanbul Policy Center on 15 September 2026, the event explored EU-India relations and climate diplomacy on the road to COP31. Following opening remarks by Mijito Vinito and Senem Aydın-Düzgit, the first panel, moderated by Senem Aydın-Düzgit, featured Mustafa Kutlay and Ummu Salma Bava, who examined India-EU relations in the context of the comprehensive strategic agenda and the free trade agreement. In the second panel, moderated by Ümit Şahin, Vibha Dhawan and Hasan Aksoy discussed India’s climate diplomacy and the shift from ambition to implementation ahead of COP31.
Ümit Şahin
Ümit Şahin is Senior Scholar and the Head of Climate Change Program at Istanbul Policy Center.
umit.sahin@sabanciuniv.edu
Senem Aydın Düzgit
Senem Aydın-Düzgit is the Director of Istanbul Policy Center and a Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Sabancı University.
senem.aydinduzgit@sabanciuniv.edu
Mustafa Kutlay
Mustafa Kutlay is a Senior Scholar at Istanbul Policy Center and associate professor (senior lecturer) at City University of London, Department of International Politics.
mustafa.kutlay@sabanciuniv.edu
Hasan Aksoy
Hasan Aksoy began his professional life in the energy sector in 2005. Between 2005 and 2011, he served as Assistant Manager in charge of energy trading, analysis, portfolio and generation management at Akenerji Group.
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