{"id":51374,"date":"2025-04-03T12:50:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T15:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/rcgi\/?page_id=51374"},"modified":"2025-12-15T13:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:04:14","slug":"cop30","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/rcgi\/events\/cop\/cop30\/","title":{"rendered":"COP30"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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RCGI strengthens its scientific leadership at COP30 through participation in debates on climate and energy transition<\/strong><\/p>

The Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Innovation (RCGI), of the University of S\u00e3o Paulo (USP), played an active role at COP30, held in Bel\u00e9m 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).<\/p>

Education and climate<\/strong> \u2013 Prof. Julio Meneghini took part in the panel \u201cHigher Education for Climate Action\u201d<\/em>, held on November 15 at the Higher Education Pavilion in the Blue Zone. The session also featured Prof. Patricia Iglecias, USP\u2019s Superintendent of Environmental Management, along with Patr\u00edcia Pereira da Silva (Vice-Rector of the University of Coimbra) and S\u00f4nia Rodrigues (Coordinator of the Sustainable Development Office of the institution).<\/p>

The panel discussed pathways to decarbonize large university campuses, including infrastructure modernization, climate governance, energy efficiency, and heritage preservation.<\/p>

Transport decarbonization<\/strong> \u2013 On November 13, Prof. Karen Mascarenhas represented RCGI in the panel \u201cTransport Decarbonization\u201d<\/em>, held during the UN Global Compact \u2013 Brazil Network Side Events, part of the event \u201cFrom Paper to Practice: From Ambition to Corporate Climate Action\u201d<\/em>, promoted by the UN Global Compact \u2013 Brazil Network.<\/p>

She addressed technological pathways for transport decarbonization and emphasized the importance of cooperation and interdisciplinary approaches. Mascarenhas also presented RCGI\u2019s advances in carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), synthetic fuel pathways, bioenergy, nature-based solutions, and the pioneering renewable hydrogen technology produced from ethanol, developed at the center.<\/p>

Strategic dialogues<\/strong> \u2013 Between November 10 and 14, Meneghini and Mascarenhas participated in the Climate Action House Leaders\u2019 Lunch Sessions, which brought together between 60 and 80 global leaders daily for thematic discussions on digital innovation, energy transition, climate finance, low-carbon industry, and biodiversity. The sessions, co-organized with institutional partners and widely attended by companies, investors, and multilateral organizations, deepened dialogue on governance and the implementation of climate solutions.<\/p>

Low-carbon technologies<\/strong> \u2013 The team also attended an international CCS side event promoted by CCS Brasil on November 14, bringing together experts from Brazil and other countries to discuss trends and challenges in carbon capture and storage. In addition, they participated in an event by invitation of Fernanda Delgado, Executive Director of the Brazilian Hydrogen Association, where they met with Ambassador Andr\u00e9 Corr\u00eaa do Lago, President of COP30.<\/p>

They also received an invitation to visit the Green Pioneer<\/em>, Fortescue\u2019s ammonia-powered vessel \u2014 the world\u2019s first dual-fuel ship powered by ammonia and recognized by TIME<\/em> as one of the Best Inventions of 2025 \u2014 and visited the hydrogen-powered boat by GWM, docked at Porto Futuro.<\/p>

Research and impact<\/strong> \u2013 RCGI\u2019s participation reinforced the leading role of Brazilian public universities in the global climate agenda. For Meneghini, bringing scientific knowledge to COP is essential to accelerating solutions:<\/p>

\u201cRCGI exists to transform scientific knowledge into real solutions. At COP, we demonstrated that Brazilian academia can lead essential technologies for decarbonization \u2014 and that we are ready to collaborate globally.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>

Karen Mascarenhas highlighted the relevance of the event in connecting research and society:<\/p>

\u201cCOP is where science needs to be. Not only to present results, but to engage in dialogue and build solutions that make sense for Brazil and for the world.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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