With Brazil assuming the rotating presidency of the G20 this year and hosting COP30 in 2025, the challenge of climate change is an urgent and priority agenda on regional, national, and global scales. In this context, the Environment and Climate Change Program at CEBRI, in partnership with the Igarapé Institute and the General Consulate of Germany in Rio de Janeiro, held the event "Global Mobilization and Measures to Combat Climate Change for a Socially Just Ecological Transformation" on March 25th.

The meeting brought together experts with the aim of uniting efforts in discussing and formulating effective solutions to the climate crisis, as well as promoting a broad reflection on the adherence of various sectors to the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and the Sustainable Development Goals. The debate also aimed to facilitate the exchange of experiences and identify areas of convergence for comprehensive plans for green and just ecological transformation, especially for developing countries.

The discussion counted with the presence of  Jennifer Morgan, State Secretary and Special Representative for International Climate Policy at the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Izabella Teixeira, Trustee Emeritus Counselor at CEBRI and former Minister of the Environment; Ilona Szabó de Carvalho,  Trustee at CEBRI and Co-Founder and President of the Igarapé Institute; and André Clark,Trustee at CEBRI, Senior Vice President of Siemens Energy for Latin America, and Vice President of Siemens Energy Brazil. The opening remarks were delivered by CEBRI´s CEO, Julia Dias Leite, and moderated by the Director of Partnerships and Communications of the Climate and Society Institute (iCS), Alice Amorim.

The initiative also involved the participation of representatives from civil society organizations, educational institutions, and students in the audience. 

The complete event recording is available on CEBRI's YouTube channel /@CEBRIonline. Watch HERE.