Excerpt from sustainabilitymag.com
Ignacio Galán, Chair of Iberdrola, was one of just 10 corporate leaders invited to opening discussions at COP30, where he spoke about Fernando de Noronha Proceedings at COP30 began in earnest today, but leaders from both the public and private sectors have been in Belém for several days already, preparing for the world's most important climate conference to get underway.
On 7 November, Brazil's President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, held a traditional summit for the heads of state and government, welcoming them to the conference.
More than a quarter of the world's political leaders were in attendance, including those from Germany, France and the UK, as well as the President of the European Commission, the UN Secretary-General and leaders from the International Energy Agency and World Bank.