Istanbul Summit Pushes Green Money Ahead of COP31

Istanbul Summit Pushes Green Money Ahead of COP31

Istanbul hosted a green investment summit to discuss financing the shift to clean energy and sustainable industry, ahead of the COP31 climate summit in Antalya. The meeting aimed to align investment strategies with climate goals before the main summit.

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Istanbul hosted a green investment summit to discuss financing the shift to clean energy and sustainable industry, with participants focused on how to fund the green transition [1]. The forum took place ahead of the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, which Turkey will host from November 9–20, 2026 [1][2]. The Istanbul meeting aimed to align investment strategies with climate goals before the main summit [1].

A local climate summit also took place in Zonguldak ahead of COP31, focused on one central question: who will decide the city's future [2]. The Zonguldak meeting was held in the run-up to the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) [2].

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