COP30: Insights, implications and the EU’s path forward

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Dec 09, 2025

10:30-12:00

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The European Policy Centre is delighted to invite you to this online Policy Dialogue, organised jointly by the EPC’s Sustainable Prosperity for Europe programme and the Connecting Europe Project.

COP30 in Brazil this November is expected to be a defining moment for global climate ambition, given the ongoing damage and catastrophic future impacts resulting from global warming. The conference unfolds against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical rivalries and trade tensions. At the same time, the direction of global cooperation is uncertain: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and incursions into EU space continue, trade disputes with China persist, the US retreats from climate leadership and the EU grapples with internal divisions over its 2040 climate targets.

This discussion, taking place just after the conference, will offer a timely opportunity to reflect on the outcomes of COP30 and look ahead to the road to COP31. It will explore how the EU can strengthen global climate partnerships and restore international cooperation in an increasingly turbulent geopolitical and geoeconomic context.

Participation is open to EPC members, Connecting Europe partners, the media and EU officials.

Moderator Speakers

Brooke Moore

Moderator

Policy Analyst, Sustainable Prosperity for Europe Programme, European Policy Centre

Dimitrios Zevgolis

Speaker

Head of Unit, Multilateral Affairs, DG CLIMA, European Commission

Matilda Lindblad

Speaker

Climate Policy Adviser, BusinessEurope

Paulo Henrique Ribeiro Zerbinati

Speaker

Counsellor on Environment, Climate change and Energy, Mission of Brazil to the European Union

Samira Ben Ali

Speaker

Youth Delegate to COP 2025-2026, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

Shuva Raha

Speaker

Fellow and Lead, International Cooperation, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) & Policy Fellow, The Global Solutions Initiative

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Sustainable Prosperity for Europe

The Sustainable Prosperity for Europe (SPfE) Programme explores the foundations and drivers for achieving a sustainable, resilient and competitive European economy. Prospering within the planetary boundaries requires rethinking our economic model, including our production and consumption patterns, as well as our energy, mobility and food systems. It requires addressing the climate emergency and environmental degradation, as well as becoming smarter with the resources we have. The transition to the world we want must bring both businesses and people along, if it is to succeed. The Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Agenda provide the direction for travel globally and in Europe, and the SPfE Programme engages in a debate on the drivers and the means for achieving our goals. The Programme focuses on areas where working together across the EU can bring significant benefits to the member states, citizens and businesses and can ensure sustainable prosperity within the limits of this planet.

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