DAIKIN at COP31

• Side Event Information
• Japan Pavilion Exhibition

Daikin will participate in COP31, held in Antalya, Türkiye, from November 9 to 20, 2026.
At the Japan Pavilion and through seminar presentations, Daikin will introduce technologies and solutions that contribute to the decarbonization of buildings.The exhibition will focus on energy efficiency, electrification, and collecting refrigerant, with interactive content that helps visitors understand their potential CO₂ reduction benefits.

Tue, 10th, Nov. 2026

Delivering Low-Carbon Buildings through Efficiency, Electrification and Heat Pumps

Time: 09:30-10:45 (TRT)
Venue: Resilient Cities, Buildings and Cooling Pavilion, COP31 Blue Zone
Organizer: Daikin, GlobalABC
Speaker from Daikin: Patrick Crombez, Deputy General Manager, Environmental Research Center, Daikin Europe N.V.
More information: Global ABC COP31 website

Wed, 11th, Nov. 2026

Scaling Finance for the Electrification and Retrofit of Buildings

Time: 15:30-16:45 (TRT)
Venue: Resilient Cities, Buildings and Cooling Pavilion, COP31 Blue Zone
Organizer: Global ABC
Speaker from Daikin: Patrick Crombez, Deputy General Manager, Environmental Research Center, Daikin Europe N.V.
More information: Global ABC COP31 website

Building a Circular Cooling and Heating Economy

Time: 12:30-13:15 (TRT)
Venue: Türkiye Pavilion (Salon2), COP31 Blue Zone
Organizer: Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan
Speaker from Daikin: Hilde Dhont, Senior Manager, Environmental Research Center, Daikin Europe N.V.
More information: Coming soon...

Thu, 12th, Nov. 2026

Decarbonizing Buildings Across the Whole Value Chain: From Calculation to Reduction

Time: 14:00-15:15 (TRT)
Venue: Japan Pavilion, COP31 Blue Zone
Organizer: Ministry of Environment, Japan (MOEJ), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,Transport and Tourism, Japan (MLIT), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), UNEP/GlobalABC
Speaker from Daikin: Katsuyuki Sawai, Senior Executive Officer, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
More information: Japan Pavilion website

From Japan to Asia and Beyond: Accelerating Climate Action through Circular Economy Transitions

Time: 15:45-17:00 (TRT)
Venue: Japan Pavilion, COP31 Blue Zone
Organizer: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), ASEAN Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ACESP), World Bank Group, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Ministry of Environment, Japan, Daikin Industries, Ltd, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Speaker from Daikin: Kazuma Koyama, Senior Manager, Corporate Sustainability Office, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
More information: Japan Pavilion website

Fri, 13th, Nov. 2026

Tackling Heatwaves through the Global Cooling Pledge: Japanese Solutions for Sustainable Cooling

Time: 10:00-11:00 (TRT)
Venue: Japan Pavilion, COP31 Blue Zone
Organizer: Ministry of Environment, Japan (MOEJ), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)/Cool Coalition
Speaker from Daikin: Kazuma Koyama, Senior Manager, Corporate Sustainability Office, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
More information: Japan Pavilion website

Sat, 14th, Nov. 2026

Toward 2035: Non-State Actors on Clean Electrification, Resilience, and a Just Transition

Time: 15:45-17:00 (TRT)
Venue: Japan Pavilion, COP31 Blue Zone
Organizer: Japan Climate Initiative (JCI)
Speaker from Daikin: Kana Iwazawa, Manager, Corporate Sustainability Office, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
More information: Japan Pavilion website

Tue, 17th, Nov. 2026

From Report to Implementation - Advancing Climate and SDG Synergies through Partnerships

Time: 11:45-13:00 (TRT)
Venue: Japan Pavilion, COP31 Blue Zone
Organizer: Ministry of Environment, Japan (MOEJ), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Speaker from Daikin: Miki Yamanaka, Senior Manager, Corporate Sustainability Office, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
More information: Japan Pavilion website

Wed, 18th, Nov. 2026

Japan Accelerator Network: Decarbonization and Circular Economy in the Built Environment

Time: 11:45-13:00 (TRT)
Venue: Japan Pavilion, COP31 Blue Zone
Organizer: Ministry of Environment, Japan (MOEJ)
Speaker from Daikin: Miki Yamanaka, Senior Manager, Corporate Sustainability Office, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
More information: Japan Pavilion website

Exhibition Overview

• Dates: November 9–20, 2026
• Venue: Antalya, Türkiye
• Theme: The Solutions for Building Decarbonization with Inverter AC, Heat Pump and Collecting Refrigerant

Main Exhibition Details (Plan)

• High-efficiency inverter air conditioners that optimize operation according to cooling load to improve energy efficiency
• Heat pumps that contribute to CO₂ reductions by electrifying space and water heating
• Collecting refrigerant to reduce refrigerant-related emissions when air conditioning equipment is replaced or disposed of
• Interactive content comparing CO₂ emissions from conventional technologies and decarbonization solutions

Access

COP31 will be held at the Antalya EXPO Center in Soğucaksu, Antalya, Türkiye. Detailed location information for the Japan Pavilion will be added when officially announced. UNFCCC COP31 website

Daikin press release: Daikin to Exhibit at the COP31 Japan Pavilion

Contact Us

For more information, please contact us at:
cop@daikin.co.jp