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🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

Today’s key negotiation issues explained:
November 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

Key developments beyond the negotiation rooms:
November 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

Day 9: as we write, we are awaiting a new version of the negotiation drafts from the Presidency.

President Lula is also expected to return to Belém today. Anticipation is growing around his speech, which is likely to push for a roadmap to phase-out fossil fuels.
November 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

And here, the promised drafts of the main negotiation texts:
November 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

What about the non-negotiation developments?
November 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

Welcome to Day 8!

The #Belém negotiations seem to be taking two paths: this appears to be the strategy adopted by the Brazilian Presidency to reach an agreement by Friday.

Let's find out more:
November 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
❗TODAY
🕟14:30-16:00 (Belém)
📍Global Renewables Hub (Blue Zone) – #COP30

Join us for this COP30 side-event, gathering key actors to discuss the Mediterranean's transition, including key opportunities & challenges.

🗣️Speakers include ECCO's @elecogo.bsky.social

More information👇
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Towards 1TW renewable energy by 2030 in the Mediterranean - ECCO
This high-level side event launches the TeraMed initiative, a bottom-up effort led by Mediterranean think tanks and civil society.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
MED DAY: 30 Years Since the Barcelona Process
📅 19 November, 14:00-18:00
📍 European Parliament - Room Spinelli 3G3

Tomorrow we will join MED DAY at the European Parliament for "Energy cooperation for growth & sustainability in the Euro–Med region."

Follow the livestream👇
tinyurl.com/fkmxthap
November 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
🔎European countries could save €560B in energy system costs from 2030–2050 by optimising infrastructure investment, according to a new analysis by @agoraew.bsky.social.

The study, developed with partners including ECCO, will be presented in a webinar today at 14:00. Watch here:
tinyurl.com/y9k762tc
Infrastructure planning to enable a climate-neutral energy system
It’s not only the energy mix that’s changing – infrastructure planning must keep pace.
tinyurl.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

Now, for the non-negotiation developments:
November 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
🌞 Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

COP acronyms can be tricky for those not following negotiations closely.

So, before diving into non-negotiation updates, let’s do a quick refresher for the 4️⃣ key topics shaping this week’s political decisions:
November 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

Day 7 of COP30 – Let’s catch up!

Yesterday was the usual pause day for negotiations, yet the energy of COP30 permeated the entire city of Belém.
November 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

What about the non-negotiation developments? 👇
November 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

Good morning from Day 6!

Tomorrow, the COP pauses—and so do we. The next Hello COP update will arrive on Monday.

Here are the latest updates as negotiations hit the halfway point:
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

We’re back in the thick of negotiations - and yes, it’s time to test your knowledge of all those acronyms!
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

What's happening outside of the negotiating rooms?
November 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

Welcome to Day 5!

Progress remains slow, with divisions persisting on issues like Article 9.1 & unilateral trade measures. Support is, however, building for a Roadmap to keep the 1.5°C target alive.

The latest updates:
November 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
❗Today
🕟17:30-19:00 (Belém)
📍Italy Pavilion #COP30

The Mediterranean holds strategic importance for advancing global decarbonisation.

This event will explore ways to scale up climate finance in the region for a resilient, net-zero economy.

👉More information: tinyurl.com/4vc3cytv
Financing the transition in the Mediterranean: towards a shared strategy - ECCO
Friday 14 November 2025,17:30. Italy Pavilion, COP30, Belém, Brazil. Financing the transition in the Mediterranean
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November 14, 2025 at 1:33 PM
📌Financing the energy transition in the Mediterranean

The #Mediterranean hosts around 350GW of renewable capacity, yet political, technical & financial barriers limit deployment across the region.

So how can we move from fragmentation to coordination and accelerate investment? 👇
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

Before we wrap up, let’s take a closer look at the key negotiation themes:
November 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

Now, for the updates off the negotiation floor:
November 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

Welcome to Day 4!

Negotiations inch forward amid the heat and rain, with yesterday’s much-anticipated plenary wrapping up in just a few minutes.

The Presidency postponed its progress stocktake to Saturday (more time for consultations). Meanwhile👇
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

The updates off the negotiation floor:
November 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

Meanwhile, the consultations and negotiations continue:
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🌞Hello #COP30: Belém Daily Debrief

Day 3 of COP30 and the atmosphere in Belém is beginning to feel more cautious as negotiations intensify.

The focus: turning pledges into real results, especially on phasing out fossil fuels, finance and adaptation. Let’s take a look at the latest updates👇
November 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM