On the third day of COP30, we brought together experts, policymakers, and business leaders to advance key themes on the climate implementation agenda, in debates held at the Blue Zone and Casa Diálogo, CEBRI's temporary headquarters in Belém.
In addition to the discussions, a summary of the project developed by CEBRI in partnership with the Clean Air Fund, on air pollution and its impacts on health, was presented to the Minister of Health, Alexandre Padilha, the Special Envoy for Health at COP30, Ethel Maciel, and Princess Abze of Burkina Faso.
November 13th
Transforming Energy Commitments into Action — Challenges and Perspectives Ahead
Organized by Catavento and CEBRI, the panel brought together experts to analyze possible paths to advance the global energy commitments established since COP28. Clarissa Lins , founding partner of Catavento and Advisory and International Board Member of CEBRI, led the opening discussions, contextualizing the advances and limitations of the last round of negotiations.
The debate analyzed three strategic fronts: (i) tripling the installed capacity of renewable energies, (ii) doubling the rate of improvement in energy efficiency, and (iii) transitioning away from fossil fuels in a fair, orderly and equitable manner.
The discussion addressed the main challenges faced since 2023, including regulatory, financial, and technological barriers. The debate pointed to ways to transform diplomatic commitments into concrete actions in the next decade, with an emphasis on global coordination, regulatory predictability, and strengthening long-term investments.
November 13th Resource Transition: Strategic Agenda for Climate Action and the New Global Climate Leadership
Co-organized by CEBRI and the Climate and Society Institute (iCS), the panel discussed how geopolitical and geoeconomic transformations have redefined global climate governance.
With the participation of Izabella Teixeira, Advisory and International Councilor of CEBRI, the event focused on the transition of essential natural resources, identified as a strategic axis for the implementation of the Paris Agreement and for the emergence of a new climate leadership.
Closing the panel, Julia Dias Leite, CEO of CEBRI, reinforced CEBRI's commitment to strengthening bridges between science, policy, and climate action.
The session addressed topics such as the risks of "green colonialism," disputes over sovereignty, new demands for security in value chains, and the need to restore international trust in the climate agenda. Among the highlights, experts emphasized the importance of geopolitics in enabling cooperation, the growing role of non-state actors in climate implementation, and the urgency of institutional systems capable of transforming environmental science and data into territorial action.
The panel also reinforced the need to address misinformation, align funding priorities, and consolidate global climate leadership based on transparency, inclusion, and equity.
November 13th Generating Value from Minerals for the Transition | Creating Value from Minerals for the Transition
Organized by CEBRI, IBRAM and Meridiana, in partnership with Cenergia/COPPE/UFRJ, CETEM, EPE, iCS and SGB, and sponsored by BHP and Vale, the event brought together business leaders, regulators, international experts and government representatives to discuss ways to accelerate sustainable mining projects in Brazil.
The panel presented the results of the study "Brazil's role in the global agenda for critical and strategic minerals." Initiated in 2024, the project aims to analyze the national demand for minerals essential to the energy transition and Brazil's supply potential.
The conversation highlighted the importance of improving financial and regulatory instruments to unlock investments; accelerating greenfield projects based on predictable licensing and adequate infrastructure; strengthening Brazil's position in global mineral value chains; and ensuring that projects generate socioeconomic returns for local communities.
The meeting reinforced that Brazil possesses significant competitive advantages in the low-carbon mineral economy, but depends on institutional coordination and regulatory stability to convert this potential into concrete opportunities.
