The LSFI at COP31

Would you like to know more about the latest developments in carbon markets and sustainable investment flows? Follow LSFI’s side events at COP31 at the Benelux EIB Pavilion on 13 November 2026.

What is COP?

The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the annual summit of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It brings together governments, negotiators, financial institutions, civil society, and experts to assess progress and agree on the next steps of global climate action.

COP31 in Antalya

For this edition, Türkiye holds the COP31 Presidency and hosts the conference, while Australia holds the role of President of Negotiations.

COP31 at a glance

DATES

9 to 20 November 2026

LOCATION

Antalya, Türkiye

PRESIDENCY

Türkiye, with Australia as President of Negotiations

LSFI’s side events at COP31

The Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative (LSFI) will host two side events at the Benelux EIB Pavilion, Blue Zone, on 13 November 2026.

Unlocking the Carbon Markets, LSFI side event at COP31
13 November 2026 | 11:30 (Türkiye time, UTC+3)

BENELUX-EIB Pavilion, Blue Zone, Antalya

Unlocking the Carbon Markets: From Guidance to Action, recent initiatives to mobilise demand

The event will examine what will unlock the growth of carbon credits and markets. The session will open with a presentation of the guidance developed by the LSFI/ALFI Voluntary Carbon Credits and Carbon Markets Taskforce, which aims to provide a clear framework for financial institutions that wish to set up investment vehicles with strategies linked to the voluntary carbon market. It will continue with a presentation of the Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets Playbook, which sets out policy levers that governments can consider to support sustainable, long-term demand from companies for high-integrity carbon credits. The session will then move into a panel discussion on carbon markets in action, bringing together financial players who are actively working to move the market forward. Panelists will also consider the role that voluntary and article 6 carbon credits could play within the overarching climate framework, and what this could mean for market integrity, demand and investment.

Learn more about the Taskforce
Monitoring Capital Flows, LSFI side event at COP31
13 November 2026 | 17:30 to 18:45 (Türkiye time, UTC+3)

BENELUX-EIB Pavilion, Blue Zone, Antalya

Monitoring Capital Flows to Sustainable Investments

Organised in collaboration with the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, the event will present the second edition of the report “Monitoring Capital Flows to Sustainable Investments”, prepared by the EU Sustainable Finance Platform under its third mandate.

It will be followed by a panel aiming to open a high-level discussion on financing the sustainability transition in Europe and globally, examining where capital is currently flowing and how it can be scaled up and mobilised towards sustainable investments at the scale and speed required.

Read the report

Luxembourg at COP31

Several Luxembourg institutions will contribute to the programme of the Benelux EIB Pavilion throughout the conference.

Discover the full programme here.