Following the opening plenary and conclusion of day 1, and successful agenda fight ‘ceasefire’, we’ll be looking at what to expect from this week, the different negotiation tracks and the politics surrounding them, and what to look out for.
09.30-10.00 local time Brasilia GMT-3 (12.30 GMT, 13.30 CET, 07.30am ET), in person Press Conference Room 2 or live streamed on UNFCCC website https://unfccc.int/cop30
- Moderated by Alden Meyer, Senior Associate, (UNFCCC and G7/G20 dynamics, multilateral climate and clean energy diplomacy, mitigation ambition, climate finance, US policy and politics). Speakers include:
- Cosima Cassel, E3G Programme Lead Multilateral Venues, (Climate Diplomacy & Geopolitics, COP30)
- Rob Moore, E3G Associate Director, (MDBs/DFIs, financial architecture reform, climate finance geopolitics)
- Gustavo Pinheiro, E3G Senior Associate, (COP30, G20 dynamics, BRICS, Brazilian policy and politics.)
An additional huddle will be hosted by Gustavo Pinheiro immediately afterwards in Brazilian Portuguese for local media.
E3G @ COP30
- COP30 updates will be posted throughout the event at https://www.e3g.org/news/e3g-cop30-insights/
- Our public events are listed at https://www.e3g.org/news/e3g-events-at-cop30/ to join, or follow on live stream, as available.
- Journalists can contact press@e3g.org or phone +44 (0)7783 787 863 for any media enquiries. In Belém, please connect with Helen Civil on these numbers.
- Media can register for our journalist WhatsApp briefing service to receive updates and analysis directly from COP30 and for our geopolitical and topical insights for media at key points in the year: E3G WhatsApp registration for journalists – E3G.
- E3G press conferences in Belem and on the UNFCCC live stream will take place on Tues 11 Nov at 09.30 and on Fri 21 Nov at 14.00 local time in Press Conference room 2, Zone D. Additional huddles will be called via WhatsApp.
E3G experts on the ground available for comment include:
Diplomacy and Geopolitics
Kaysie Brown (EN), E3G Associate Director, (multilateral climate diplomacy, geopolitics, US foreign policy, closing the ambition gap) | kaysie.brown@e3g.org
Alden Meyer (EN), Senior Associate, (UNFCCC and G7/G20 dynamics, multilateral climate and clean energy diplomacy, mitigation ambition, climate finance, US policy and politics)
m: +1-202-378-8619 | alden.meyer@e3g.org
Cosima Cassel (EN, SP, DE) E3G Programme Lead Multilateral Venues, (Climate Diplomacy & Geopolitics, COP30) m: +49 (0) 160 339 0883 | Cosima.cassel@e3g.org
Gustavo Pinheiro (EN, PT, ES), E3G Senior Associate, (COP30, G20 dynamics, BRICS) +55 (61) 98338 8586 | gustavo.pinheiro@e3g.org
Ben Rhodes (EN,FR) Head of Secretariat – International Climate Councils Network (ICCN) | ben.rhodes@e3g.org
Energy transition
Leo Roberts – week one (EN), E3G Programme Lead, (JETPs, coal phase-out, power sector transitions particularly Global South)
m: +44 (0) 7908 664 334 | leo.roberts@e3g.org
Matt Webb – week two (EN), Associate Director, Global Clean Power Diplomacy | matthew.webb@e3g.org
Madhura Joshi (EN), E3G Senior Associate, (Indian geopolitics and policy, energy transition) m: +91 9650783893 | madhura.joshi@e3g.org
Ujunwa Ojemeni (EN), Senior Policy Advisor, Global Clean Power Diplomacy, E3G. (energy diplomacy, COP30 global stocktake, Energy Transition Council Secretariat representative, renewable energy transition for Africa) m: +44 (0) 7710 167747 | ujunwa.ojemeni@e3g.org
Julia Skorupska – Head of Secretariat Powering Past Coal Alliance m: +44 7867361737 | julia.skorupska@poweringpastcoal.org
Finance
Rob Moore (EN), E3G Associate Director, (MDBs/DFIs, financial architecture reform, climate finance geopolitics) | rob.moore@e3g.org
Lily Hartzell (EN), Senior Policy Advisor, (Public Banks and Development, multilateral diplomacy and climate finance) | lily.hartzell@e3g.org
Adaptation
Rachael Drake (EN) Senior Policy Advisor (UNFCCC, Climate Diplomacy, Adaptation)| rachael.drake@e3g.org
Trade
Ellie Belton (EN) Senior Policy Advisory (Trade, ISDS, CBAM) ellie.belton@e3g.org
Notes to Editors
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