Event Programme
From Baku to Belém: The Climate Finance Roadmap to COP 30
4 March 2025
WBS London, The Shard
The below programme will continue to be amended as further speakers are confirmed.
This event will review the outcomes of COP29, assess the current state of climate finance negotiations and policy discussions leading into COP30, and to discuss just and equitable climate action.
Arrivals and Refreshments
8:45am - 9:15amOpening
9:15am- 9:30am
Welcome by:
Professor Kerry Kirwan
Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research), University of Warwick and Professor, Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG).
Opening Address by:
Member, House of Lords (Industry and Regulators Select Committee) and Honorary Fellow, Institute for Global Sustainable Development (IGSD)
Vice Rector of ADA University, Executive Secretary of the COP29 Scientific Council and Director of the Institute for Development and Diplomacy (IDD)
Unpacking Climate Finance in the Multilateral Climate Regime
9:30am- 10:30am
Speakers:
Vicente Paolo Yu
Senior Legal Advisor, Third World Network (TWN),
Visiting Research Fellow, UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), Associate Fellow, Geneva Center for Security Policy.
Economic Affairs Officer, Climate and Development Strategies Unit, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Environment Project Manager, the Bretton Woods Project
Chair:
Professor Celine Tan
Professor of International Economic Law, University of Warwick
Break
10:30am - 11:00am
The Baku to Belem Roadmap: Challenges and Possibilities
11:00am- 1:00pm
Speakers:
H.E. Wael Aboulmagd
Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Climate, Environment and Sustainable Development Department, Egypt
Dr Diego Pacheco
Head of the Bolivian Delegation and General Director of Living Well and Foreign Affairs, Vice presidency of the Plurinational State of Bolivia
David Bailey
Head of Global Climate Finance, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCDO)
President, Friends of the Earth Malaysia and Head of Programmes, TWN
Global Advocacy Lead, Climate Action Network (CAN) International
Chair:
Head of Research and Policy, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNPT) Initiative
Networking Lunch
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bridging Research and Policy in Climate Finance
2:00pm - 5:15pm
Supported by Warwick’s ESRC Impact Acceleration Account via the Policy Hub
This focused session is designed specifically for academics and researchers interested in developing policy-relevant research in climate finance, law, and governance. Participants will engage in capacity-building activities and policy discussions aimed at advancing knowledge and practical solutions in these critical areas.
If you are an academic and would like to attend this session, please register as spaces are limited.
2.00pm – 3.00pm : Roundtable on Bridging Research and Policy in Climate Finance
This session will be aimed at academics, especially early career scholars (ECSs), to build capacity for developing policy-relevant research in climate finance, law, policy, and governance. The session will facilitate interactions between academics and key stakeholders involved in the negotiation, policymaking and advocacy of climate finance at multilateral and national levels and develop synergies between academic research and policy and advocacy strategies in this area of law, policy and governance. The session will focus on capacity building by fostering policy-relevant research that can contribute to evidence-based policy development.
Senior Legal Advisor, Third World Network (TWN), Visiting Research Fellow, UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), Associate Fellow, Geneva Center for Security Policy
Head of Research and Policy, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNPT) Initiative
·Director, Financial Transparency Coalition (FTC)
International Development Economics Associates (IDEAS) and Research Associate, Department of Economics, SOAS University of London
Chair:
Senior Lecturer, Essex Law School,Co-Director, Essex Business and Human Rights Project and Honorary Associate Professor at Warwick Law School based at the GLOBE Centre
3.00pm – 3.15pm : Refreshments Break
3.15pm – 4.15pm : Thematic Work Groups
Participants will be divided into groups to work on specific areas of climate finance law, policy and governance with the aim of thinking through some of the emerging conceptual and policy issues that are arising in this area and to find new synergies between policy practitioners and researchers. This includes themes on just energy finance, multilateral development banks (MDBs), debt and climate and tax and fiscal policy and climate finance.
4.15pm – 5.15pm: Research, Policy, and Partnerships: Preparing for COP 30
Members of the University of Warwick Sustainability Spotlight will review the synergies between research and policy in climate finance and discuss collaborations.
·Professor Giuliana Battisti, Professor of the Economics of Innovation, Warwick Business School
·Dr Frederik Dahlman, Associate Professor of Strategy and Sustainability
Dr Feng Mao, Associate Professor, Institute for Global Sustainable Development, University of Warwick
·Dr Lory Barile, Associate Professor of Economics University of Warwick
·Professor Celine Tan, Professor of Law, School of Law, University of Warwick
Chair:
Professor Elena Korosteleva, Professor of Politics and Global Sustainable Development,Director, IGSD and Chair, Sustainability Spotlight, University of Warwick
Register here to join this session
Day 2
ECR Climate Finance Research Workshop , 5 March 2025
9:30am - 3:00pm
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
This session will be an academic event aimed at ECRs with interests in climate finance, law, climate justice, and climate governance. It will offer a space platform for ECRs to present their research and build a network with other researchers and stakeholders working in the arena of climate finance law, policy and governance. ECRs will gain the opportunity to share their research and enhance their research skills while connecting with a wider community of researchers in the climate finance field.
Programme:
9:15 am – 9:45am: Welcome and Introductions
9.45am – 11.00am: Researching Climate Finance Law, Policy and Governance
To ensure an engaging, participatory, and practical experience, we will adopt the ‘Lightning Talks’ approach to presentations. Each participant will present their research in five minutes, using only one – two slides maximum (with minimal visuals to convey essential points). After every three presentations (15 minutes), a 15-minute group discussion follows, allowing for questions and answers, collective feedback and engagement.
This format promotes inclusivity by ensuring that every participant has the opportunity to present their work. It serves as a valuable practical skill-building exercise, challenging participants to unpack complex ideas and research findings into clear, concise, and accessible insights. This format can also strengthen ERC’s skills to engage with non-academic audiences, particularly policymakers and practitioners by encouraging researchers to communicate their work in a synthetic and lay-friendly manner. It aligns with real-world policy environments, where decision-makers must quickly absorb and act on key concise information.
11.00am – 11.15am: Refreshments and Comfort Break
11.15am – 1.15pm: Researching Climate Finance Law, Policy and Governance
1.15pm – 2.00pm: Lunch
2.00pm – 2.45pm: Distilling Policy Insights from Research
The objective of this session would be to discuss the translation of academic research into actionable insights for policymakers and practitioners. A panel of senior academics and policy Practitioners who have listened to the presentations in the morning will distill common themes, identify common gaps in scholarship/ policy relevance of the research and offer feedback and recommendations.
2.45pm – 3.00pm: Closing