COP 31
18 November 2026, h. 16:45 TRT (14:45 CET) | Antalya EXPO Center, Antalya, Türkiye – Blue Zone, Side Event Room 9

Values-based finance can support locally led climate adaptation and advance nature-positive solutions. The COP31 side event “Banking on Nature: Values-Based Finance for Locally-Led, Nature-Positive Adaptation” will bring together practical experience in local adaptation finance to share knowledge and scale what works, building a pipeline of bankable, scalable investments.

The event will take place in the COP31 Side Event Room 9 (Blue Zone, Antalya EXPO Center, Antalya, Türkiye) on Wednesday, November 18th, from 4:45PM to 6:15PM (TRT, UTC+3) and is co-organized by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV), the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), and the Dhrubotara Youth Development Foundation (DYDF).

The panel will feature representatives from the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC), Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), GABV, IHRB, and DYDF, who will exchange practical experiences and discuss pathways to strengthen climate resilience and deliver lasting benefits for communities and nature.

This event is one of the several CMCC contributions to COP31, the 31st edition of the Conference of the Parties (COP) organized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

COP31 is a major United Nations climate conference that brings together world leaders, non-governmental organizations, and experts to negotiate and advance global actions to address climate change. The conference will focus on implementing international climate agreements and promoting sustainable development through priority actions to tackle the climate crisis.