ECDPM at COP30

Ten years ago, governments committed to keeping global warming under 1.5°C in Paris. Now, they will gather in Belém, Brazil, during COP30, from 10 to 21 November, to deliver on action in an effort to avoid a climate overshoot. They must urgently convert decade-old promises into concrete plans and find credible financing. With the US stepping back from the Paris Agreement, COP30 becomes a critical test of global climate resolve in a tense geopolitical climate. 

While the EU’s own 2040 climate target faces political headwinds at home, its credibility on the world stage is also under fire by its partners. As witnessed at the recent Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, the continent is preparing to present a unified and assertive front, demanding that climate finance be delivered through grants rather than debt-creating loans.

Yet, the history of COPs has shown that delivering on promises is an uphill struggle. Even more so in today’s world. Implementation gaps, limited finance, and political hesitation risk undermining both climate justice and credibility. The test will be whether global leaders can move from fragmented efforts to an integrated, whole-economy response. 

ECDPM will be at COP30 to analyse these dynamics. We bring a Europe-Africa lens to the debate, sharing insights on climate finance, adaptation, food systems, and energy transitions.

Follow our COP30 dossier for timely analysis, policy briefs and multimedia outputs before, during, and after the conference.

Our involvement at COP30

The Lobito corridor: boosting climate action, food security, and regional trade
13th November, 18:00-19:30 at AquaPraça, Italian Pavilion (a floating pavilion!)  

Speakers: Francesco Corvaro (Special Envoy for Climate, Italy); Estherine Fotabong (Director, Agriculture, Food Security and Environmental Sustainability, NEPAD); Catarino Fontes (DG, Agência Reguladora de Certificação de Carga e Logística de Angola); Hélène Miaswekama Kiese, (Directrice Générale de la Direction Générale des Corridors de Développement Industriel, DRC); Julius Kamau (Director for Sustainability, Equity Bank Group); Carl Jensen (CEO of Zambia Goodnatureagro); David Laborde (Director of Economics Division of FAO).  Moderated by Francesco Rampa (ECDPM)

Financing the Transition in the Mediterranean region: towards a shared strategy
14th November, 17:30-19:00, Italian Pavilion, led by ECCO Think Tank

Speakers: Eleonora Cogo (Climate Finance Lead, ECCO); Paolo Lombardo (Director of International Development Cooperation, Cassa Depositi); Andrea Tinagli (Principal Advisor to Secretary General for sustainable finance and investments, European Investment Bank); Charles Ehrhart (Chief Strategy and Impact Officer, Global Climate Fund); Alfonso Medinilla (Head Climate action and green transition, ECDPM)

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