Oxford Smith School at COP31

Below are a selection of events hosted in partnership with researchers from the Oxford Smith School. We hope to see you there! 
 

Climate Finance that Delivers: Transition Plans, Effectiveness and Resilience
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Friday 13th November, 11:00 to 12:00 (Antalya time), Academic Pavilion, Blue Zone 
Transition plans are one of the main ways to get the private sector to deliver climate outcomes. A credible plan turns a company’s climate targets into decisions on strategy, capital and operations, and it can also unlock value and strengthen resilience. This panel looks beyond disclosure at the levers governments and public institutions can use to drive the adoption and use of transition plans.
 

AI, Infrastructure and Climate Finance
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Friday 13th November, 12:30 to 13:30 (Antalya time), Academic Pavilion, Blue Zone 
The AI build-out is adding large new demand for power and capital just as mitigation needs both. In the short run it raises emissions, as developers and utilities use fossil fuel capacity to meet data-centre load. Over the medium to long run it may speed the energy transition, if hyperscalers’ demand for clean power drives costs down further and deployment up. The panel asks what the build-out means for mitigation outcomes, what evidence, models and indicators would show whether it speeds or slows the transition, and what investors, central banks and governments should do about it. 
 

Global governance of carbon dioxide removal - Roundtable  

Friday 13th November, 10:30 - 12:00 (Antalya time), Goals House
Bringing together senior leaders, this roundtable discussion will explore what it will take to create the international architecture needed to scale carbon removal credibly, equitably and effectively. Together, we will explore how greater global coordination, bold leadership and cross-sector collaboration can unlock investment, strengthen trust and build the momentum needed, shaping a shared vision for its global future. This roundtable is hosted in partership with the State of CDR, Goals House, and the Oxford Smith School. 

By invitation. Request an invite by emailing neha.soni-pinto@smithschool.ox.ac.uk 

COP31 Export Credit Agencies Finance Summit (Türk Eximbank and UKEF)

Thursday 12 November 2026, 15:45–16:45 (Antalya time), NEST Convention Centre
This panel asks whether the rules we use to finance the transition are fit for the decade ahead. The panel tests the OECD Arrangement and CCSU, the OECD Common Approaches, the Equator Principles, the IFC Performance Standards and NZECA against supply chains that are being redrawn for resilience and economic security.

By invitation. Request an invite by emailing andreas.klasen@smithschool.ox.ac.uk
 

Oxford at COP31 nightcap  

Friday 13th November, 18:30 - 20:00 (Antalya time), Blue Zone, GAUC Pavilion (Global Alliance of Universities on Climate). 
Join us for an informal evening of networking. Open to all Oxford delegates, alumni and friends!

 

Financing the Bridge: New Models for Climate Tech Commercialisation

Tuesday 17 November, 10:00 – 10:45 (Antalya time), Blue Zone, Türkiye Pavilion (Side Events, Hall 3)

Türkiye Zero-Waste Outlook: Policy, Finance and Scalable Business Models 

Tuesday 17 November, 15:00 – 15:45 (Antalya time), Green Zone, Garanti BBVA Bank Pavilion