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CEB at COP31: Financing a just and resilient future
09 November 2026
At COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye (9-20 November) the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) will join international partners to highlight the social dimension of climate action, with a focus on two priorities: financing a just transition and building more resilient cities.
Alongside official negotiations on just transition mechanisms, which will take place at COP31, the CEB will co-organise an event on just transition-aligned bonds with LSE and other participants in the Community of Practice. The discussion will focus on a joint position paper offering a practical framework for integrating just transition outcomes into existing sustainable bond structures, thus helping investors and issuers identify and measure their social impact.
The CEB will also co-organise with the European Investment Bank (EIB) a high-level official UNFCCC side event on financing resilient cities to examine how development finance can help cities adapt to climate risks, strengthen essential infrastructure and services, and protect vulnerable communities.
Throughout COP31, the CEB will contribute to events and exchanges with fellow multilateral development banks (MDBs). Increasingly working as a system, MDBs are combining financing, knowledge and policy support to help countries deliver on their climate and development priorities.
The Joint MDB Pavilion will provide a platform for discussions with governments, development partners and the private sector, with a programme of joint MDB events and knowledge-sharing activities.
CEB Events (local time)
12 November 2026 - Scaling just transition finance: how bond markets can deliver for workers and communities
19:00-20:00, MDB Pavilion
CEB speaker: Arturo Seco Presencio, Deputy CFO and Treasurer
Details: Programme - Joint MDB Pavilion at COP31
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/XuFd1E09TrE
14 November 2026 – Financing Inclusive and Resilient Cities: From Climate Policy to Infrastructure Investment
11:30–13:00, UNFCCC COP31 Blue Zone, Antalya, Türkiye | Side Event Room 5 – HATTUŞA
CEB speaker: Tanja Faller, Director, Technical Assessment and Monitoring Directorate
Details:
Livestream: (3) UN Climate Change - YouTube
Other events
13 November 2026 - Resilience Without Borders: Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Building Resilient Cities
10h00-10h30, Pavilion “Resilient Cities, Building & Cooling”
CEB speaker: Carel Cronenberg, Senior Technical Advisor, Technical Assessment and Monitoring Directorate
14 November - Joint MDB Event: Unpacking MDB PARI: How MDBs and Partners Can Turn Climate Risk into Adaptation Investment
14h00-15h30, MDB Pavilion
CEB speaker: Tanja Faller, Director, Technical Assessment and Monitoring Directorate
Details: Programme - Joint MDB Pavilion at COP31
18 November 2026 - Joint MDB Event: Just Transition Sub-Working Group – Results Metrics and Social Interlinkages
14h00-15h30, MDB Pavilion
CEB speaker: Carel Cronenberg, Senior Technical Advisor, Technical Assessment and Monitoring Directorate
Details: Programme - Joint MDB Pavilion at COP31
18 November 2026 - Adaptive Social Protection for Climate Resilience: Practical Experiences in Investing in Social Protection
16h00-17h00, MDB Pavilion
CEB speaker: Carel Cronenberg, Senior Technical Advisor, Technical Assessment and Monitoring DirectorateDetails: Programme - Joint MDB Pavilion at COP31
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The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) is a multilateral development bank with an exclusively social mandate from its 43 member countries. The CEB finances investment projects and provides technical assistance in social sectors such as education, health and affordable housing, while focusing on the needs of vulnerable people, as well as on the social dimensions of climate change and the environment. Borrowers include governments, local and regional authorities, public and private banks, non-profit organisations and others. The CEB, which has a triple-A credit rating, funds itself through international capital markets. In addition, the CEB receives funds from donors to complement its activities.