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COP31 host Turkey, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank strike record $2 billion climate policy deal

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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed a $1.6 billion deal with Turkey, which is hosting COP31, to support climate policy reforms that aim to attract necessary investment for the country’s climate goals. The agreement covers fiscal policy, financial regulation, and sectoral planning to assist in implementing Turkey's Climate Law and cutting emissions, with interim targets set for 2035 and net-zero by 2053. This is AIIB’s largest single climate financing package, part of which will help Turkey develop its emissions trading scheme and improve water-stressed agriculture practices.
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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has entered into a record-breaking US$1.6 billion (approximately S$2.06 billion) financing deal with Turkey to facilitate climate-related policy reforms. The agreement was announced on November 12, 2026, during the fourth day of the two-week COP31 UN climate conference hosted in Antalya. This funding marks the AIIB's largest climate policy-based financing to date and is designed to support the implementation of Turkey's Climate Law. The goal of the deal is to attract the investment needed to help the country meet its climate targets, which include an interim target for 2035 and a commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2053. Turkey, a founding member of the AIIB, requires an estimated US$68 billion in additional climate investment by 2030, with the bank expecting about half of that amount to come from private sources. The capital will be directed toward fiscal policy, financial regulation, and sectoral planning to scale sustainable finance and boost climate resilience. These efforts are intended to help the nation of 86 million people manage increasing risks from droughts, floods, and wildfires driven by global warming.

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The Straits TimesThis outlet12 Nov

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed a $1.6 billion deal with Turkey, which is hosting COP31, to support climate policy reforms that aim to attract necessary investment for the country’s climate goals. The agreement covers fiscal policy, financial regulation, and sectoral planning to assist in implementing Turkey's Climate Law and cutting emissions, with interim targets set for 2035 and…

COP31 host Turkey, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank strike record $2 billion climate policy deal (this article)
Times of India12 Nov

Turkey secured a $1.6 billion financing agreement from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) during the UN climate conference in Antalya to support climate policy reforms and private investment. This funding aims to help Turkey address a $68 billion investment requirement for climate action by 2030, specifically targeting a net-zero emissions goal by 2053. The reporting highlights the deal as the bank's…

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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has agreed a record US$1.6 billion (S$2.06 billion) financing deal with COP31 climate conference host Turkey to support a series of policy reforms aimed at attracting the investment it needs to hit its climate goals, the bank said.
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Turkey, a founding member of the AIIB, will need an estimated US$68 billion in additional climate investment by 2030, around half from private sources, the bank said in a statement on Nov 12, the fourth day of the two-week UN climate conference being held in Antalya.

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COP31 host Turkey, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank strike record $2 billion climate policy deal AI generated ANTALYA – asserted
Bank → strike → deal
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has agreed a record US$1.6 billion (S$2.06 billion) financing deal with COP31 climate conference host Turkey to support a series of policy reforms aimed at attracting the investment it needs to hit its climate goals, the bank said. asserted
bank → agree → goals
Turkey, a founding member of the AIIB, will need an estimated US$68 billion in additional climate investment by 2030, around half from private sources, the bank said in a statement on Nov 12, the fourth day of the two-week UN climate conference being held in Antalya. asserted
bank → found → Antalya
Covering fiscal policy, financial regulation and sectoral planning, the agreement will support the implementation of Turkey’s Climate Law and its plan to cut planet-warming emissions, which includes an interim target for 2035 and aims to achieve net zero by 2053. asserted
which → cover → 2053
The money will help scale sustainable finance, accelerate decarbonisation and boost climate resilience efforts across the country of 86 million people as global warming drives drought, floods and wildfires. asserted
warming → help → drought
“This financing represents AIIB’s largest climate policy-based financing package to date, and we look forward to contributing to Türkiye delivering on its climate ambitions,” said AIIB Chief Investment Officer Konstantin Limitovskiy. asserted
Limitovskiy → represent → ambitions
Help for Turkey’s nascent trading scheme Part of the sustainable finance support will go towards helping the country scale its nascent emissions trading scheme, under which companies in high-emitting sectors will receive and trade allowances. asserted
companies → go → allowances
A domestic carbon price could help exporters to the European Union in sectors such as steel and cement, as carbon costs paid in Turkey can be taken into account under the bloc’s carbon border levy on emissions embedded in certain imported products. uncertain
costs → help → products
Programme targets include getting at least 180 facilities reporting baseline emissions under the scheme by April 2027 and securing production licences for 1,800 megawatts of wind and solar capacity by early 2027. asserted
facilities → include → 2027
The plan also aims to help 225,000 farmers in water-stressed basins switch to less water-intensive crops by 2028 and to have 50,000 hectares designated as carbon sinks – where land absorbs climate-damaging carbon – by 2028. asserted
land → aim → 2028
As the country faces increasing pressure from water scarcity, drought, extreme heat, wildfires and urban flooding, the reform plan aims to help strengthen planning and risk management in areas including water, ecosystems and health. asserted
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