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SUMMARY:Countdown to COP30: Strengthening Climate Action in an Era of Globa
 l Instability (invite-only)
DESCRIPTION:\nThis event is invite-only.\nIf you are interested in attendin
 g this event\, please register your interest via this form\, and if there 
 is availability\, we will send you a registration link.\nCountdown to COP3
 0 : Strengthening Climate Action in an Era of Global Instability\nCo-hos
 ted by the Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment and t
 he Delegation of the European Union to the UK\nIn a world grappling with r
 ising geopolitical tensions\, trade disputes and regional conflicts\, the 
 climate crisis continues to unfold as a compounding threat—deepening vul
 nerabilities\, straining resources and amplifying the risks already faced 
 by communities and nations.\nAgainst this backdrop\, the upcoming COP30 in
  Belem this November provides a crucial opportunity to revitalise momentum
  in the international climate agenda and deliver on the Paris Agreement. I
 t offers a chance to bridge divides\, foster collaboration to deliver real
  world climate action and reaffirm the global commitment to securing a saf
 er\, more resilient and equitable future.\nTaking place midway between COP
 29 and COP30\, this event will bring together political leaders\, policy e
 xperts and scientists to discuss how global leaders can rise to the moment
 . Discussions will explore what steps are needed across sectors to deliver
  on science-based targets and what key issues need to be addressed in Bele
 m to unlock action to limit global temperature rise and to address the imp
 acts of a changing climate.\nThe event will feature a panel debate followe
 d by a networking reception\, providing an opportunity for further discuss
 ions on climate action.\nPlease note the event has been extended from 4:00
 PM until 7:00PM. Talks are from 4:30PM until 6:15PM\, followed by a drinks
  reception.\n\nSpeakers\n\nHE Pedro Serrano\, European Union Ambassador to
  the United Kingdom\nAlice Amorim\, Program Director\, COP30 Executive Se
 cretariat\nBenoît Faraco\, Climate Ambassador\, France\nDiana Acconcia\,
  Director for International Affairs and Climate Finance\, DG CLIMA\, Europ
 ean Commission \nProf. Christina Voigt\, Professor of Law\, University of
  Oslo  \nSecretary Yana Garcia\, California Secretary for Environmental 
 Protection\nLuísa Franco Machado\, Brazilian Digital Rights Activist\, SD
 G Young Leader\, Founder- EquiLabs\nNancy Gillis\, Lead\, Innovation & Str
 ategy\, Scope 3 Peer Group \nDr Friederike Otto\, Associate Professor in
  Climate Science\, Centre for Environmental Policy\, Imperial College Lond
 on \nProf Joeri Rogelj\, Director of Research\, Grantham Institute\, and
  Senior Lecturer in Climate Change and the Environment\, Imperial College 
 London\nProf Sir Brian Hoskins\, Chair\, Grantham Institute\, Imperial Col
 lege London\nCaterina Brandmayr\, Director of Policy and Translation\, Gra
 ntham Institute\, Imperial College London\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\
 n\n \n\nThis invite-only event is hosted by the Grantham Institute – Cl
 imate Change and the Environment and the Delegation of the European Union 
 to the UK. \n\n\n \n\n\nIf you are interested in attending this event\, 
 please register your interest via this form\, and if there is availability
 \, we will send you a registration link.\n\n\n\n\nLondon Climate Action We
 ek 2025\nThis event is part of London Climate Action Week 2025. #LCAW2025
 \n
URL:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/194336/countdown-to-cop30-strengtheni
 ng-climate-action-in-an-era-of-global-instability/
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LOCATION:Sinfonia Smith Square\, Smith Square\, London\, SW1P 3HA\, United 
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