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Global leaders, public authorities, experts, and private sector representatives gather to promote Climate Adaptation as a central pillar of discussions leading up to COP30. Focusing on Climate Diplomacy and Finance, the event “Adaptation as a Priority for COP30” will connect local practical solutions to global agendas, aiming to establish adaptation as a top priority – from Baku to Belém.
Confirmed Speakers:
● André Corrêa do Lago, Brazil ● Ana Toni, Brazil ● Ali Shareef, Maldives ● Ana Mulio, United Kingdom ● Angela Rivera, Colombia ● Avinash Persaud, Barbados ● Carlos Nobre, Brazil ● Fiona Flood, Ireland ● Irene Suárez Pérez, Costa Rica ● Juan Bello, Panama ● Letícia Leobet, Brazil ● Marcelo Lins, Brazil ● Marina Silva, Brazil ● Nathalie Flores-Gonzalez, Dominican Republic ● Orville Grey, Jamaica ● Patrícia Campos Mello, Brazil ● Patricia Espinosa, Mexico ● Pilar Bueno, Argentina ● Richard Stanslaus Muyungi, Tanzania ● Rubem Hofliger, Switzerland ● Sergio Margullis, Brazil ● Sineia do Vale, Brazil ● Sônia Guajajara, Brazil ● Vanessa Dolce de Faria, Brazil.
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PROGRAM
8h30 – 9h |
Accreditation and Welcome coffee |
9h – 9h15 |
Opening: Natalie Unterstell, president of Talanoa Institute |
Morning: Adaptation in Policy and the GGA
9:15 – 9:30 |
Minister Marina Silva, Environment and Climate Change Ministry |
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🕘 9:30 – 10:15 | Adaptation: Is it too late, or do we still have time? Moderator: Patrícia Campos Mello, Folha de S. Paulo (Brazil) Participants: ● Secretary Cledisson Geraldo dos Santos Júnior, Racial Equality Ministry ● Sergio Margulis, Talanoa Institute ● Carlos Nobre, Planetary Guardians 🎯 Objective: Address adaptation |
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10h15 – 10h30 |
Coffee break |
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🕙 10:30 – 11:30 | Adaptation to Transform the Real World Moderator: Lourenço Bustani (Sistema B) Participants: ● Orville Grey, NAP Global Network (Jamaica) ● Irene Suarez Perez, Global Optimism (Costa Rica) ● Vanessa Dolce de Faria, High Representative for Gender Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Brazil) ● Sineia do Vale, Co-Chair of the Indigenous Peoples Caucus (Brazil) 🎯 Objective: Discuss adaptation as a development and transformation strategy, considering experiences related to nature, gender, and Indigenous Peoples. |
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🕚 11:30 – 12:30 | Strengthening the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA): From Paris to Belém Moderator: Ana Múlio, E3G Participants: ● Pilar Bueno, Argentina 1.5 ● Ângela Rivera, Lead Negotiator, AILAC (Colombia) ● Letícia Leobet, Geledés (Brazil) ● Nathalie Flores González, Vice-Chair of SBSTA (Dominican Republic) 🎯 Objective: Shift the discussion from local adaptation to the global level, providing a clear understanding of what is at stake in defining GGA indicators this year and discussing the urgent goals for COP30 in Belém. |
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12h30 – 14h |
Lunch break |
Afternoon: Climate Finance
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Presentation 🕑 2:00 – 2:15 PM | Adaptation Financing Gap Presentation by Mr. Juan Bello, UNEP’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean |
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🕑 2:15 – 3:15 PM | Doubling Adaptation Finance by 2025: What Success Are We Aiming For? Moderator: Louie Woodall, Climate Proof Participants: ● Ana Toni, COP30 Executive Director and Climate Change Secretary (Brazil) ● Ali Shareef, Climate Envoy (Maldives) ● Ambassador Fiona Flood (Ireland) ● Andreas Dahl-Jorgensen (Norway) 🎯 Objective: Assess the current progress on the goal to double adaptation finance by 2025, identify necessary actions for its realization, and discuss the quality, accessibility, and innovative sources of climate finance. |
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15h45 – 16h |
Coffee break |
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🕞 4:00 – 5:15 PM | From Baku to Belém: The $1.3 Trillion Climate Finance Roadmap to 2035 Moderator: Somini Sengupta, The New York Times Participants: ● Patricia Espinosa, COP16 President & Former UNFCCC Executive Secretary (Mexico) ● Richard Muyungi, Chair of the African Group of Negotiators at COP30 & Special Climate Envoy (Tanzania) ● Rubem Hofliger, Head Public Sector Solutions Americas, SwissRe (Switzerland) ● Mikko Ollikainen, Director, Adaptation Fund (USA) 🎯 Objective: Position adaptation as a central pillar of the Baku-Belém climate finance roadmap, exploring COP30 priorities and the role of financial mechanisms, insurance, and reinsurance. |
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🕔 5:15 PM | Adaptation as a COP30 Priority Journalist Marcelo Lins (GloboNews) in dialogue with Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, President of COP30 |
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18h |
Closing Cocktail |
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EVENT LOCATION
The Adaptation as a priority for COP30 event will take place at the Brasília Palace Hotel.
Address: SHTN Section 01 Conjunto 01, Setor de Hotels e Turismo Norte – Asa Norte, Brasília – DF, 70800-200
Phone: (61) 3306-9000
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