German Climate Pavilion, UN Climate Conference COP30, Belém
Oceans contribute significantly to the storage of carbon dioxide. This requires an intact natural environment in the oceans so that seagrass meadows, algae and mangroves can absorb carbon dioxide as they grow. In addition, the oceans are increasingly being used to generate renewable energy, particularly through offshore wind power. This must also be done in an environmentally friendly way. This event aims to highlight financial and practical solutions for marine nature conservation and the environmentally friendly use of wind power at sea.
The event will open with remarks by the Secretary General of the German Federal Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt), followed by a keynote by the German Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. The event continues with a panel discussion including a Q&A session for both on-site and virtual participants.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 20:30 – 21:30 Uhr (16:30 – 17:30 local time, Brazil UTC -03:00)
Alexander Bonde. Secretary General, German Federal Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt)
Carsten Schneider, Federal Minister Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN)
HONOURABLE Orlando Habet, Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management, Belize (TBC)
Prof. Dr. Katja Matthes, Director GEOMAR, Member of the Executive Board DAM German Marine Research Alliance (Deutsche Allianz Meeresforschung), GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Eva Kracht, Director General I – International and European Policy, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Monique Barreto Galvão, Vice President at Rare in Brazil, Rare
Moderator: Katie Gallus, International Moderator & Geographer
The event will be livestreamed on Youtube by the German Climate Pavilion:
German Climate Pavilion | COP30