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 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.”
COP31 Explained 2: Just Transition
The second event in the event series organized as part of COP31 preparations took place on April 7, featuring Ümit Şahin, Coordinator of the IPM Climate Change Program, and Anabella Rosemberg, Senior Strategist on Just Transition & Climate Justice, CAN International and Sevil Acar, Economists, Boğaziçi University.
COP31 Insights 1: Road to Antalya, Negotiations, Action Agenda, and Global Expectations
The first event in the “COP31 Insights” webinar series, organized as part of preparations for COP31, took place on March 17. Moderated by Ümit Şahin, Climate Change Program Coordinator at Sabancı University–Istanbul Policy Center (IPC), the event featured Andreas Sieber from 350.org, Bengisu Özenç from the Sustainable Economy and Finance Research Association (SEFiA), and Cosima Cassel from E3G as speakers.PDF'ye dönüştür
COP31 Explained 1: What is COP?
At the first event of the “COP31 Explained” series, held on February 13 as part of preparations for COP31, Climate Change Program Coordinator Ümit Şahin hosted Simon Evans, climate and energy journalist and Senior Policy Editor at Carbon Brief.
COP31 Panel 1: Venezuela, Greenland, Trump... How Will Geopolitical Upheaval Affect Global Climate Policy?
The first panel in IPC’s panel series organized as part of its COP31 preparations, titled “Venezuela, Greenland, Trump... How Will Geopolitical Upheaval Affect Global Climate Policy?” took place at IPC Karaköy on January 20, featuring Altay Atlı, Senem Aydın-Düzgit, and Soli Özel, and moderated by Ümit Şahin.
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