COP30 Morning Brief – November 14

Day 5: Friday, 14 November

by the COP30 Communications Team

Thematic Focus: Energy, Industry, Transport, Trade, Finance, Carbon markets, and Non-CO₂ gases

Powering the Transition Through Energy, Industry, and Finance

Day 5 of COP30 highlights how energy, industry, and finance are driving the global shift toward a sustainable and equitable future. Leaders from governments, business, civil society, and finance are uniting to accelerate the energy transition by pairing innovation with the investments needed to transform systems that power economies and communities. The day opens with a ministerial on the Belém 4X Pledge and the launch of the Clean Energy Ministerial Future Fuels Action Plan, a new platform to scale sustainable fuels. The Belém Declaration on Global Green Industrialization will rally partners behind a shared push to speed up green industry transition worldwide.

A ministerial on Novel Approaches to Transition Away from Fossil Fuels advances the Global Stocktake mandate, shifting from ambition to implementation through national action plans, partnerships, and finance alignment. Sectoral transformation is also in focus: a session on The Future of Energy in Shipping charts the path to net-zero maritime transport, while the High-level ministerial on Grids and Storage drives commitments to expand investment and policy solutions for electrification and energy access. With new initiatives—including the Global Grids and Storage Implementation Coordinating Council, an updated Global Energy Storage and Grids Pledge, and a Framework for Investable Pipelines—Day 5 shows how COP30 is mobilizing the full ecosystem needed to power the transition.

COP30 Presidency Thematic Press Briefing (1:15PM; PC Room 1):

The COP30 Presidency will host a thematic press conference on powering the transition through energy, industry, and finance.

Remarks from:
- Ana Toni, COP30 CEO
- Alistair Phillips-Davies, Co-Chair, Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA)

Date: 14 November
Time: 1:15 PM
Location: Press Conference Room 1

COP30 Presidency Press Briefing (6:00PM; PC Room 1):

Remarks from:
- Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, COP30 President
- Ana Toni, COP30 CEO
- Ambassador Liliam Chagas, Director of the Climate Department, Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Date: 14 November
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Press Conference Room 1

Key Moments

• 10:30AM – 12:00PM High-Level Ministerial: Roundtable on Implementation of the Belém 4X Pledge on Sustainable Fuels
  Ministers and global partners will gather to outline practical steps to deliver the Belém 4X Pledge to quadruple global use of sustainable fuels by 2035. The event will launch the Clean Energy Ministerial Future Fuels Action Plan, the key implementation platform bringing together governments, industries, and financiers to scale up production and use of sustainable fuels across key sectors.
  Location: SE Room 3 - Parnaíba - Blue Zone

• 10:30AM – 12:00PM High Level Ministerial: The Belém Declaration: Accelerating green industrialization in pursuit of global climate and development goals
  The Ministerial event marks the launch of the Belém Declaration on Global Green Industrialization, presenting its rationale and uniting governments and partners around a shared multilateral vision for accelerating green industrialization, especially in the Global South.
  Location: SE Room 2 - Madeira, Blue Zone

• 12:30PM – 2:00PM High Level Ministerial: Novel Approaches to Transition Away from Fossil Fuels, from “What” & “How”
  COP30 marks an important opportunity to demonstrate existing progress on transitioning away from fossil fuels. Building on the Global Stocktake mandate, this high-level session will move the discussion from what to how in the transition away from fossil fuels - featuring how countries and initiatives are working together to address challenges and accelerate the clean energy transition in support of shared prosperity and resilience.
  Location: SE Room 1 - São Francisco, Blue Zone

• 2:00PM - 3:00PM The Future of Energy in Shipping: The Pathway To Net-Zero
  Countries and the maritime industry will gather to discuss how to ensure an efficient energy transition in shipping, sharing views on what should happen in the next 12 months, when IMO member countries are expected to meet to discuss the adoption of a global regulatory framework that includes measures to incentivize the uptake of sustainable fuels, reduce global shipping’s emissions and support to the most vulnerable.
  Location: Action Room 1 - Action Agenda Thematic Spaces

• 4:30PM – 6:00PM High Level Ministerial: Accelerating Action on Grids and Storage
  This high-level event will drive new commitments to accelerate investment, planning, and policy solutions for electricity grids and storage, advancing Brazil’s COP30 priorities on electrification and energy access. Organizers will launch the Global Grids and Storage Implementation Coordinating Council, unveil UNEZA’s Progress on the Global Energy Storage and Grids Pledge, and present a new Framework for Investable Pipelines to turn national energy ambitions into bankable projects.
  Location: SE Room 3 - Parnaíba - Blue Zone

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● COP 30 - Overview Schedule
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● COP 30 - Main conference schedule
● Global Climate Action at COP 30 | UNFCCC
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● Top of the COP Newsletter
● 2025 Action Agenda Granary of Solutions