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Bringing COP31 to Campus: Connecting Global Climate Action, Research, and Implementation

November 18, 2026
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Maison Française, Columbia University

This in-person event is the culmination of a series of discussions, connecting energy transition, climate finance, and resilient cities. Panelists will provide firsthand reflections from COP31 on how global commitments can become investment, innovation, and policy.

Hosted by the Istanbul, Rio, and Athens Centers, in collaboration with the Climate School, to bring conversations and outcomes from around the world back to the Columbia campus. 

Moderator

İpek Cem Taha, Founding Director of Columbia Global Center Istanbul

Speakers

  • Alexis Abramson, Dean, Columbia Climate School; Professor of Climate, Columbia University.

  • Erman Ilıcak, Co-Chair, Climate-Resilient Cities Working Group, COP31 Business Forum

  • Mareva Grabowski–Mitsotakis, Climate, Earth and Society Distinguished Fellow, Columbia Climate School

  • Gernot Wagner, Climate Economist | Columbia Business School, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Faculty Director of the Climate Knowledge Initiative at Columbia Business School.

  • Andrew J. Kruczkiewicz, Senior Staff Associate II, National Center for Disaster Preparedness; Senior Researcher, International Research Institute for Climate and Society; Faculty Lecturer, Columbia Climate School