CIEF International Panel on Islamic Climate Finance at COP31

The Center for Applied Research in Islamic Economics and Finance (CIEF) at Ibn Haldun University (IHU) will convene an international panel titled "Islamic Finance for Climate Action: Financing a Just and Resilient Energy Transition" as part of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31). Developed under CIEF's academic coordination on behalf of IHU, the event will take place on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 14:00, at the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) Pavilion in the COP31 Blue Zone.

The panel will explore how Islamic finance can contribute to addressing climate change and financing a just, inclusive, and resilient energy transition. Drawing on Islamic moral economy and its principles of justice, risk sharing, social responsibility, and sustainability, the discussion will bring together academic, institutional, and practical perspectives on climate finance.

Key topics will include the role of green sukuk, risk-sharing financing arrangements, Islamic social finance instruments, and innovative climate financing models in supporting the energy transition. The discussion will also examine access to climate finance in developing economies, the relationship between economic efficiency and social justice, and the contribution of climate investments to long-term societal well-being.

Planned Speakers:

• H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin: United Nations Special Envoy on Financing Sustainable Development; Founding Chair-designate, Global Islamic Climate Finance Alliance (GICFA)

• Prof. Mehmet Asutay: Durham University Business School; Director, Durham Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance

• M. Farrukh Raza: Chairman, Islamic Finance Advisory & Assurance Services (IFAAS); Chairman, AAOIFI Governance and Ethics Board

• Dr. Omar Shaikh: Managing Director, Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI); Board Member, UK Islamic Finance Council (UKIFC)

• Astrid Fionna Harningtyas: Senior Economist, Bank Indonesia; PhD Researcher, Durham University

Moderator:

Asst. Prof. Fatih Al
Director, Center for Applied Research in Islamic Economics and Finance (CIEF), Ibn Haldun University

The approximately 60-minute panel aims to connect CIEF's academic engagement in Islamic finance and sustainable development with international discussions on climate policy and to contribute to knowledge exchange on financing a just and resilient energy transition.

Event Information

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026
Time: 14:00-15:00 (Türkiye local time)
Venue: C595, COP31 Blue Zone, Council of Higher Education (YÖK) Pavilion, Antalya, Türkiye
Language: English