The Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI) faculty and staff will participate in the following events at the UNFCCC COP30 in Belém, Brazil. The events listed below will be updated to include registration links (for virtual attendance, if available), recordings (added after the fact), and additional information as it becomes available.
Carbon Disclosure: Alignment around the World
Monday, November 17 | 17:00-18:00 | Location TBC
GHGMI Project Manager Alissa Benchimol will join a panel hosted by The Climate Registry to discuss how global carbon disclosure standards and protocols apply different methodologies to achieve their goals. Together with fellow experts, Alissa will explore recent progress, shared priorities, and opportunities to better align methodologies—strengthening transparency and driving climate action at scale.
Organized by: The Climate Registry
Paris at 10 | Celebrating a Decade of Alumni Leadership
A GHGMI alumni reunion honoring a decade of the Paris Agreement
Monday, November 17, 2025 | 18:30 – 20:00 | COP30 Special Event Room Parana (SPE4)
In collaboration with the UNFCCC secretariat, we will co-host an alumni reunion to mark ten years of the Paris Agreement and celebrate a decade of alumni leadership in advancing climate transparency and action. This special gathering will offer a chance to reconnect, share experiences, and honor the achievements of our global network.
Organized by: GHGMI, UNFCCC Secretariat
A Huddle of Hubs: How Regional Transparency Hubs Are Transforming MRV System Success
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 18:30-20:00 BST | Side Event Room 7
Join transparency leaders from Central Asia, Central America, the Caribbean, and East Africa as they share their regional transparency hub successes. Witness a collaborative conversation in a dynamic huddle format. Speakers include high-level government officials and representatives from ICAT, GHGMI, CCMRVH, CAREC, ECCAS, and SICA.
Organized by: GHGMI, ICAT
Transparencia Climatica: desarrollo de sistemas MRV y evaluacion de PAMs en apoyo a las NDC
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 | 11:00-12:00 BST | El Salvador Pavilion
Join GHGMI’s Richard Martínez as he joins a guest panel at a COP30 side event hosted by El Salvador’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. Chaired by Minister Fernando Andrés López Larreynaga, the discussion will explore how climate management qualifications are evolving across Central America and which areas of expertise and collaboration should be strengthened moving forward.
Organized by: El Salvador
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Carbon Disclosure: Alignment around the World
Paris at 10 | Celebrating a Decade of Alumni Leadership
A Huddle of Hubs: How Regional Transparency Hubs Are Transforming MRV System Success
Transparencia Climatica: desarrollo de sistemas MRV y evaluacion de
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