Thursday 19 November 2026
9.30am-10.30am TRT
Türkiye Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP31, Antalya, Türkiye
Hosted by the Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye (TKYB), this COP31 panel discussion will explore how hard-to-abate industries can accelerate decarbonisation while maintaining competitiveness and continuing to deliver economic value.
Bringing together perspectives from industry, development finance and sustainable investment, the discussion will examine practical transition pathways across sectors including steel, aluminium and infrastructure. It will consider the role of technology, sustainable finance, policy and partnerships in translating industrial transition ambitions into credible, measurable and commercially viable investments.
The panel will also explore how energy efficiency, renewable electricity, electrification, circularity and low-carbon technologies can support industrial decarbonisation, alongside the investment and financing conditions needed to scale their deployment.
CETEx participation
CETEx Visiting Senior Fellow Michael Wilkins who also leads the credit rating agency workstream of the UK-government EMDE Investor Taskforce, will participate in the discussion, contributing his expertise on sustainable finance, credit ratings and markets and climate-related financial risk.
Michael will bring an international perspective on industrial transition pathways, technology and market developments, and the assessment of credible low-carbon investment. He will explore which approaches are most likely to deliver meaningful emissions reductions over the coming decade and how businesses and investors can navigate uncertainty around technology maturity, scale and investment risk.
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