COP31 sponsor Koç Holding cuts climate goals while ramping oil refining

Turkish industrial giant Koç Holding, a major partner for next year's climate summit, has weakened its own climate targets while its oil refiner operates at capacity, raising questions about fossil fuel industry influence at UN climate nego

First covered Oct 21, 2026 · 1:30 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

COP31 sponsor Koç Holding cuts climate goals while ramping oil refining — Image via climatechangenews.com

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21d Climate Home News Turkish giant sponsoring COP31 cut climate goals then cashed in on oil boom — COP31 sponsors should be screened for “climate integrity”. Yet Koç Holding has become a top partner while its oil refiner runs flat out and its climate targets…

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cdn.koc.com.tr Kocholding Fr25Eng 1 (cdn.koc.com.tr)

hrw.org Hca%20Cop%2029%20Final%20En%20Signed (hrw.org)

unfccc.int 650106 (unfccc.int)

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Appeared in: 2026-10-21 (#11)

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