Ambition alone will not cut emissions. Smart policies are the key to achieving real-world change. The Crux Alliance will be on the ground in Belém to highlight the top policies for realizing thriving, low-emission economies.
We hope to see you at the events listed below:
Clean cities, smarter grids:
Harnessing policy to turn challenges into impact
The Crux Alliance and Folha de S.Paulo invite you to an afternoon conversation with policymakers and policy experts followed by a reception.
at Espaço Folha (Avenida Doutor Freitas, 1628, 450 meters from the Convention Center)
12 November
16:00 - 19:30 local time
Decisions made now will determine whether or not Latin America and other emerging economies can leapfrog to the clean and energy future. From electrifying public transport to managing energy demand more intelligently, policy will be the key driver of success.
Together, these two panels explore how governments can design and implement policies that unlock investment, accelerate deployment, and deliver tangible social and environmental benefits.
Drawing on lessons from Brazil, India, Mexico, and others, policymakers and experts will examine how coordinated policy action can advance climate goals while improving lives—offering practical insights for turning clean energy ambition into real-world progress.
Panel 1: From pledge to practice: Leveraging demand-side strategies to triple renewables and double efficiency by 2030
Speakers:
Joisa Dutra, Director, Infrastructure Regulation Center (FGV CERI) (moderator)
Clauber Leite, Director of Sustainable Energy, E+ Energy Transition Institute
Luisa Sierra, Executive Director, Instituto de Desarrollo Energía y Ambiente (IDEA)
Bishal Thapa, Chief Strategy Officer, CLASP
Panel 2: Driving clean cities: Policy pathways for bus electrification in Latin America and beyond
Speakers:
Joisa Dutra, Director, Infrastructure Regulation Center (FGV CERI) (moderator)
Clarisse Linke, Brazil Director, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Marcel Martin, Brazil Managing Director, International Council on Clean Transportation
Heather Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Fireside chat
Marcos Daniel Souza dos Santos, Director of the National Secretary of Urban Mobility, Brazil’s Ministry of Cities in conversation with Joisa Dutra, Director, Infrastructure Regulation Center at FGV.
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Find the Crux Alliance at COP30
11 November
1:00 - 2:00 PM
World Climate Impact Hub Pavilion
Resilient cities: Urban mobility and climate action
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Clarisse Linke, Brazil Director, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
12 November
11:00 AM
BNDES pavilion
National urban mobility study (ENMU): A historic milestone for impactful planning and financing
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Clarisse Linke, Brazil Director, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
13 November
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
SDGs Pavilion
Strengthening synergies between sustainable transport and climate action
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Clarisse Linke, Brazil Director, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
13 November
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Brazilian Pavilion
Pathways towards convergence: Recommendations from the Brazilian-German T1.5 Dialogue
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Rosana Santos, Executive Director, E+ Energy Transition Institute
13 November
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Axis Rm. 4
Advancing sustainable urban mobilty solutions: A showcase of results and solutions
13 November
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Green Zone
Decarbonizing the energy demand curve
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Bishal Thapa, Chief Strategy and Impacts Officer, CLASP
13 November
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Side Event Rm. 2
Air quality, health and climate: Data and philanthropic support bridging key agendas
Crux Alliance featured speakers:
Tim Dallman, International Partnerships Program Director, International Council on Clean Transportation
Marcel Martin, Brazil Managing Director, International Council on Clean Transportation
13 November
3:00 - 4:00 PM
C.A.S.E. House
Public transportation and decarbonization: Connecting efficiency, integration, and climate Impact
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Heather Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
13 November
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Super Pollutant Pavilion
Super pollutant control in international shipping and aviation
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Tim Dallman, International Partnerships Program Director, International Council on Clean Transportation
14 November
9:15 - 10:45 AM
Global ABC Buildings and Cooling Pavilion
Building affordable and resilient homes for a changing climate
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Sunita Purushottam, Country Managing Director, India, Global Buildings Performance Network (Virtually)
14 November
11:00 AM
Portugal Pavilion
The new sustainable mobility in historic cities
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Clarisse Linke, Brazil Director, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
14 November
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Espaço CNT
Public management, governance, and partnerships for achieving climate goals in urban mobility
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Clarisse Linke, Brazil Director, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
14 November
5:30 - 6:30 PM
World Wildlife
Foundation Pavilion
Green iron trade—the future of decarbonising the steel industry
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Julia Metz, Director, Agora Industry
14 November
Time TBD
Green Zone
Energy efficiency for a just transition: Reducing emissions, generating income, and driving the new Brazilian industry
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Bishal Thapa, Chief Strategy and Impacts Officer, CLASP
15 November
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development space in the Green Zone
The official opening of the Energy Efficiency Thematic Day
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Bishal Thapa, Chief Strategy and Impacts Officer, CLASP
15 November
10:00 - 11:30 AM
Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development space in the Green Zone
Energy efficiency as a starting point
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Bishal Thapa, Chief Strategy and Impacts Officer, CLASP
15 November
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development space in the Green Zone
Regulation, policies, and incentives that drive change
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Bishal Thapa, Chief Strategy and Impacts Officer, CLASP
15 November
4:15 - 6:00 PM
Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development space in the Green Zone
Efficiency in the face of the climate emergency
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Bishal Thapa, Chief Strategy and Impacts Officer, CLASP
17 November
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Official UNFCCC Side Event
Promote just transition: Bring international experiences on decarbonization of coal industrial chain
Crux Alliance featured speaker:
Kevin Tu, Chief Advisor China, Agora Industry
