Towards COP31
Through this project, IPC contributes to informed and inclusive discussions on key COP31 themes, including climate diplomacy, energy transition, climate finance, just transition, and implementation, while fostering dialogue among national and international stakeholders.
The project runs from February 2026 to March 2027. For further information, please contact project coordinator Dijan Balkaroğlu.
COP31 Dialogues 3: What Does Civil Society Expect? From Coal Phase-Out to the Action Agenda
Organised by Istanbul Policy Center on 5 October 2026 under the theme “What Does Civil Society Expect?”, the third meeting of the COP31 Dialogues series examined Türkiye’s climate policy priorities, focusing on coal phase-out and electrification, carbon pricing and trade, food security, and climate and health. The civil society forum following the panel explored coal phase-out, climate negotiations, and civil society’s priorities ahead of COP31.
COP31 Dialogues 2: Advancing Implementation under COP31 Turkey
The second event in the "COP31 Dialogues" series titled "Advancing Implementation under COP31 Turkey," organized as part of IPC's preparations for COP31, took place on May 7 at IPC Karaköy.
COP31 Dialogues 1: Action Agenda (Clean Energy Transition)
The final panel of COP31 Dialogues 1: Action Agenda titled “Clean Energy Transition,” took place on April 16, 2026, in the Prof. Dr. Fuat Keyman Meeting Room at Istanbul Policy Center. The panel was moderated by Onur Akgül from IPC and brought together Çağlar Çeliköz from Ember, Duygu Erten from TURKECO Energy/Ankara University, and Hasan Aksoy from the SHURA Energy Transition Center.
COP31 Dialogues 1: Action Agenda (Green Industrialization)
The final panel of the Action Agenda, titled “Green Industrialization,” took place on April 16, 2026, in the Prof. Dr. Fuat Keyman Meeting Room at Istanbul Policy Center. Moderated by Dursun Baş from IPC, the panel featured Özge Kepenek Bozkırlıoğlu from ESG Partner Consulting and Yael Taranto from the SHURA Energy Transition Center.
COP31 Dialogues 1: Action Agenda (Zero Waste)
The first panel of “COP31 Dialogues 1: The Action Agenda,” titled “Zero Waste,” took place on April 16, 2026, in the Prof. Dr. Fuat Keyman Meeting Room at Istanbul Policy Center. Moderated by Akgün İlhan from IPC, the panel featured Mercator–IPC Fellow Sedat Gündoğdu and Selim Yıldırım from Daktilo 1984.
COP31 Dialogues 1 - Action Agenda (The Importance of the Action Agenda, Priorities for COP31, and Civil Society’s Expectations)
The opening talks of “COP31 Dialogues 1: Action Agenda,” held on April 16, 2026, at the Prof. Dr. Fuat Keyman Meeting Room at IPC Karaköy, featured Ümit Şahin from Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) and Nuri Özbağdatlı from the UNDP Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, who addressed “The Importance of the Action Agenda and Priorities for COP31.” Emel Türker Alpay from Greenpeace Türkiye spoke on “Civil Society’s Expectations for the Action Agenda.”
Ümit Şahin
Ümit Şahin is Senior Scholar and the Head of Climate Change Program at Istanbul Policy Center.
umit.sahin@sabanciuniv.edu
Dijan Balkaroğlu
Dijan Balkaroğlu works as the “Towards COP31” Project Coordinator within the Climate Change Program at Istanbul Policy Center.
dijan.balkaroglu@sabanciuniv.edu