Global Business Leaders Gather for COP31 New York Dialogue
Hosted by TOBB and Bloomberg within the framework of New York Climate Week, the COP31 Business Forum brings together the global business world and carries the summit outcomes to Antalya.
The COP31 Business Forum New York Dialogue, hosted by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey and Bloomberg, brings together leading figures of the international business world within the scope of New York Climate Week.
Details of the New York Meeting
The COP31 Business Forum New York Dialogue, hosted by COP31 Private Sector Ambassador the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey and Bloomberg, brings global business leaders together in New York.
Held at the Bloomberg Headquarters as the opening event of the Bloomberg Green New York program within the scope of New York Climate Week, the meeting is attended by more than 300 senior executives from the international business community.
Opening Speeches and Guest of Honor
The opening speeches of the meeting are delivered by TOBB President and COP31 Business Forum President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies, UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Climate Michael Bloomberg.
The guest of honor of the event, Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and COP31 President Murat Kurum, presents the COP31 Action Agenda to the global business world.
Private Sector Panel and Participants
Prominent names take part as speakers in the panel titled Private Sector's Response to the COP31 Action Agenda, which will be moderated by Francine Lacqua from Bloomberg TV.
Koç Holding Vice Chairman of the Board Ali Koç, International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol, International Finance Corporation Managing Director Makhtar Diop, and International Chamber of Commerce Secretary General John Denton speak at the panel.
Thematic Meetings and Working Groups
The forum program continues with various thematic meetings on September 22-25, addressing the proposals that the business world will present to the COP31 Business and Investment Summit in Antalya.
Seven working groups with more than seven members each continue their preparations by holding their second meetings face-to-face in New York.
Advisory Board and Antalya Summit
The Advisory Board, established to evaluate the proposals of the business world, holds its first meeting in New York on September 23.
The results to be obtained by the working groups and boards will be announced to the public at the COP31 Business and Investment Summit to be held in Antalya on November 12-13.