On Thursday (12), the fourth day of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, the Climate Cooperation Lounge, Plataforma CIPÓ’s space in the Blue Zone, hosted meetings that brought together Brazilian political leaders, philanthropy and civil society.
In the morning, the Lounge hosted a meeting between Brazilian leaders and philanthropic organizations, organized by the Climate Emergency Collaboration Group (CECG). Participants included the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, João Paulo Capobianco; the Minister of Indigenous Peoples, Eloy Terena; former minister Marina Silva; and federal deputy and former minister Sônia Guajajara. The Lounge also hosted a bilateral meeting between the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and Brazil’s Minister of Cities, Vladimir Lima.
Elections and the climate agenda
In the afternoon, CIPÓ held the conversation Brazil’s Elections and the Climate and Energy Agenda, together with CECG and Clima de Política. After an overview of the political landscape following Brazil’s 2026 general elections, parliamentarians shared their views on the results and on Congress. Participants included Senators Leany Lemos (PSB-DF) and Soraya Thronicke (PSB-MS), federal deputies Nilto Tatto (PT-SP), Sônia Guajajara (PSOL-SP) and Célia Xakriabá (PSOL-MG), and state deputy Lívia Duarte (PSOL-PA). Representatives of the Ministry of Finance and of the Council for Sustainable Economic and Social Development (Conselhão) also spoke.
Meeting with Lula
CIPÓ also took part in President Lula’s meeting with representatives of Brazilian civil society attending COP31. The organization was represented by Executive Director Maiara Folly, Deputy Executive Director Mariana Rondon, and Operations and Events Coordinator Igor Loiola.
Climate activist Marcele Oliveira, COP30 Youth Climate Champion, spoke on behalf of civil society. She shared her experience in the COP30 Presidency and called for effective climate governance to implement the Paris Agreement.
Technology and climate
During COP31, CIPÓ and World-Transforming Technologies (WTT) are launching the publication Technology & Climate: Pathways to Advancing the Implementation of Solutions under the UNFCCC. The study brings together recommendations built with more than 60 civil society organizations and social movements across Brazil, so that climate technologies respond to the priorities of developing countries. On Thursday, Thaís Jesinski Batista, International Policy Consultant at WTT, handed a copy to Marina Silva. Batista co-authored the study with Marília Closs, Projects and Research Coordinator at CIPÓ.
