
RCGI strengthens its scientific leadership at COP30 through participation in debates on climate and energy transition
The Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Innovation (RCGI), of the University of São Paulo (USP), played an active role at COP30, held in Belém from November 10 to 16, with an intensive agenda focused on international dialogue, panel participation, and scientific articulation. Representing the center were Scientific Director Prof. Julio Meneghini and Director of Human Resources and Institutional Communication Prof. Karen Mascarenhas, alongside professors Paulo Artaxo (IF-USP) and Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri (ESALQ-USP). Education and climate – Prof. Julio Meneghini took part in the panel “Higher Education for Climate Action”, held on November 15 at the Higher Education Pavilion in the Blue Zone. The session also featured Prof. Patricia Iglecias, USP’s Superintendent of Environmental Management, along with Patrícia Pereira da Silva (Vice-Rector of the University of Coimbra) and Sônia Rodrigues (Coordinator of the Sustainable Development Office of the institution). The panel discussed pathways to decarbonize large university campuses, including infrastructure







