Researchers from Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) will be on site at the climate COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November, to offer expert commentary and analysis on central topics.
Key issues expected to feature in discussions at COP31 include indicators for the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) under the UAE–Belém work programme, operationalization of the Just Transition Mechanism (JTM), loss and damage, climate finance and adaptation finance. Alongside the formal negotiations, Türkiye’s COP31 Presidency has established an Action Agenda focused on accelerating implementation and translating existing climate commitments into measurable outcomes.
The SEI at COP31 webpage offers continuous updates on SEI’s delegation, hosted events and engagements across themes including emissions reductions, mining and minerals, AI and digitalization, financing adaptation, reducing deforestation, renewable energy finance in sub-Saharan Africa, social acceptance and community benefits.
SEI experts will participate in discussions and events on central topics. Below is the delegation list, including areas of expertise, languages and dates on site in Antalya. For interview requests for experts on and off site, please contact SEI’s media team listed below.
Annika Markovic, Engagement and Impact Director, SEI HQ (11–17 Nov)
Topics: Policy engagement, partnerships and strategic impact
Languages: English, Swedish
Albert Salamanca, Senior Research Fellow, SEI Asia and Head of Secretariat, Adaptation Research Alliance (9–20 Nov)
Topics: Locally led adaptation, adaptation M&E, action-oriented adaptation research
Languages: English, Cebuano, Filipino
Ganna Gladkykh, Policy Fellow, SEI HQ (9–11 Nov)
Topics: Climate policy, industry decarbonization, modelling to support climate policy and investment, EU enlargement, Ukraine
Languages: English, Ukrainian
Rob Bailis, Senior Scientist, SEI US (9–13 Nov)
Topics: Clean cooking, biomass energy, land use and land cover change, energy access and energy poverty.
Languages: English
Miquel Muñoz Cabré, Senior Scientist, SEI US (9–16 Nov)
Topics: Renewable energy, climate finance, social acceptance, community benefits, AI, NDCs
Languages: English, Spanish, French, Catalan
Sivan Kartha, Senior Scientist, SEI US (9–15 Nov)
Topics: Fossil fuel phase-out, Fossil Fuel Atlas, climate equity and justice
Languages: English
Toby Gardner, Senior Research Fellow, SEI HQ, (11–15 Nov)
Topics: Sustainable land use, agriculture and trade
Languages: English, Portuguese
Åsa Gerger Swartling, Senior Research Fellow, SEI HQ (10–14 Nov)
Topics: Local adaptation and urban adapt heatwave management
Languages: English, Swedish
Chris Malley, Senior Research Fellow, SEI York, (11–17 Nov)
Topics: Methane, air pollution, climate change mitigation
Languages: English
Somya Joshi, Research Director, SEI HQ (15–20 Nov)
Topics: Sustainable AI, decarbonization and industry transition, climate governance
Languages: English
William Babis, Associate Scientist, SEI US (8–14 Nov)
Topics: GHG accounting, decarbonization technologies, responsible use of AI
Languages: English
Architesh Panda, Senior Research Fellow, SEI Asia (16–20 Nov)
Topics: Climate finance, climate overshoot, climate adaptation, climate and disaster risk finance and insurance, Asia and the Pacific
Languages: English
Corrado Topi, Senior Research Fellow, SEI Asia (16–20 Nov)
Topics: Innovative and blended finance, ESG and taxonomies, finance for climate-smart transitions
Languages: English
Sara Vigil, Senior Research Fellow, SEI Asia (16–20 Nov)
Topics: Gender and climate finance, climate migration and displacement
Languages: English, Spanish, French
Wanaporn Yangyuentham, Team Leader of Partnership and Engagement for Impact, SEI Asia (16–20 Nov)
Topics: Climate finance, partnership and policy
Languages: English
A delegation from the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) will be on site in Antalya from 10 to 17 November. A new phase, LeadIT 3.0, with a focus on accelerated implementation, was announced earlier in 2026 by the prime ministers of Sweden and India. COP31 will provide the platform for its formal launch and for setting out its priorities and ambitions until 2030.
Mahendra Shunmoogam, Policy Fellow (10–11 Nov)
Topics: LeadIT industry transition, trade and climate, EMDE transition perspectives, particularly for South Africa.
Languages: English
Arati Davis, Senior Fellow (12–17 Nov)
Topics: LeadIT industry decarbonization (business engagement, technology and triple helix partnerships)
Language: English
Per Andersson, Head of Secretariat (13–17 Nov)
Topics: LeadIT industry decarbonization (policy, technology and finance)
Languages: English, Swedish
Felipe Sanchez, Senior Fellow (16-17 Nov)
Topics: LeadIT industry decarbonization (policy, technology and finance)
Languages: English, Spanish
Toby Gardner, Senior Research Fellow, and André Vasconcelos, Trase Global Engagement Lead, will be on site from 9 to 15 November. A major goal for Trase at COP31 is identifying ways to strengthen support for the COP30 Presidency Roadmap on deforestation, including through an official side event co-hosted by Trase, the Climate Policy Initiative and Global Optimism on 13 November. On 12 November at the China Pavilion, Gardner will share insights from Trase’s work on advancing global climate governance and green development cooperation around land use. Explore Trase engagements.
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