COP30 – Institut de la Finance Durable (IFD) Program
In collaboration with its institutional and private partners, the Paris Financial Centre (Paris EUROPLACE / Institut de la Finance Durable) will actively contribute to COP30 in Belém, where the IFD team will be present from 13 to 20 November 2025.
A series of high-level panels will be organised across multiple pavilions in the Blue Zone to showcase the mobilisation of the French and international financial sectors around key transition priorities, including sustainable finance, buildings decarbonisation, blue finance, forest protection, sustainable agriculture, and the integration of biodiversity within climate strategies. Together with diverse stakeholders, the IFD will highlight practical solutions and policy innovations designed to bridge global commitments with local action. The discussions will aim to scale up private capital for the transition and demonstrate how collaborative approaches can accelerate the implementation of ambitious climate and nature goals.
Side Events co-organised by IFD
Decarbonizing Buildings: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach for Financing the Transition
Venue: Buildings & Cooling Pavilion – Blue Zone
Date: Tuesday, 11 November | 14:00 – 15:30
Thursday, 13 November | 10:00 – 11:30
Partners: UNEP FI, GlobalABC Finance Hub, PEEB, ING, Guidehouse, European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition, Sustainable Finance Observatory, Institut de la Finance Durable (IFD) and Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Mobilisation of Private Capital for Transition: Bankability and Green-Brown Metrics
Venue: French Pavilion – Blue Zone
Date: Friday, 14 November | 14:00 – 15:30
Partners: French Banking Federation (FBF), Sustainable Finance Observatory
Scaling Up Blue Finance: Integrating the Ocean into Global Sustainability and Financial Strategies
Venue: Ocean Pavilion – Blue Zone
Date: Saturday, 15 November | 09:00 – 10:00
Partner: French Banking Federation (FBF)
Finance for Forests: From Paris to the Amazon – Bridging Local Mechanisms and Global Financial Strategies
Venue: French Pavilion – Blue Zone
Date: Monday, November 17 | 14:00 – 15:00
Partner: Conservation International
Food, Finance, and Climate: Overcoming Barriers and Unlocking Solutions to Scale Agricultural Adaptation
Venue: Food & Agriculture Pavilion – Blue Zone
Date: Thursday, 18 November | 14:00 – 15:00
Partners: SNV Netherlands Development Organisation; Alliance of Bioversity International
Climate and Biodiversity Challenges: How Can the Financial Sector Respond?
Venue: UN Official Pavilion – Blue Zone
Date: Wednesday, 19 November | 11:30 – 13:00
Partner: France Assureurs
Two IFD interventions at COP30 to strengthen dialogue between finance and climate action
On 14 and 15 November, the IFD will participate in two sessions in the blue zone of COP30 in Belém, illustrating the diversity of its commitments to financing the ecological transition. On 14 November, Nicolas Lancesseur will speak at the World Climate Summit Pavilion during the panel discussion “Building Integrity in Nature and Ocean Markets: Trust, Impact and Equity“, dedicated to the transparency and credibility of markets related to nature and oceans. On 15 November, Omer Kirac will speak at the World Climate Impact Hub Pavilion as part of the panel discussion “Unlocking Climate Action through Blended Finance”, dedicated to the role of public and private capital in financing climate action. These two key events will showcase the IFD’s work internationally and promote finance that supports transitions.