The Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) has launched a global coalition and a Brazilian renewable energy mobilisation committee to support the COP30 Presidency.
These initiatives aim to co-ordinate private sector leadership to deliver the global energy transition.
“The GRA COP30 Coalition is extremely important,” said Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, COP30 President. “Because in Brazil we know how viable renewables are, and above all, the economic logic of renewables which we have to promote.”
Speaking to Brazil’s leadership as COP30 host, Corrêa do Lago said: “Brazil is proof that a developing country can deploy renewables in an extremely efficient manner, in an absolute secure way, and also, with a price that is absolutely competitive.”
GRA chair and Global Wind Energy Council chief executive Ben Backwell said: “Brazil is a global leader in renewable energy, with a strong diplomatic track record and the unique potential to deliver concrete progress that can inspire and guide the rest of the world.”
Francesco La Camera, director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said: “The energy transition is unstoppable. This process has no turning back and will continue to advance, but we must accelerate and scale up our actions.
“COP30 will be a crucial moment in this global effort. And we are fully aware that without the private sector, we will not succeed. It is essential to have them on board.
“That’s why we are working closely with the COP30 Presidency, actively contributing to ensure this agenda moves forward with consistency and commitment.”
The mobilisation of Brazilian and international companies for COP30 marks the latest milestone in GRA’s mission to implement the COP28 goal of tripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030.
GRA will mobilise businesses, highlight success stories, and present policy recommendations to fast-track deployment – including expanding transmission and storage infrastructure, accelerating permitting, and scaling up financing.
“COP30 in Brazil is a unique opportunity to drive real, lasting change,” said Bruce Douglas, chief executive of the Global Renewables Alliance. “Businesses know that tripling renewables is the way forward – to deliver secure energy, create jobs, and drive sustainable economic growth.”
The Brazilian Renewable Energy Mobilisation Committee convenes CEOs and senior executives from leading companies and industry associations active in Brazil. The committee will contribute to identifying solutions that strengthen the private sector’s role in international climate negotiations.
It will provide strategic, technical and policy input to support Elbia Gannoum (pictured), special envoy for Energy to COP30 and president of the Brazilian Wind Energy Association, who will chair the committee.
“It is time for us, as renewable energy investors, to demonstrate how we can contribute to achieving the energy transition goals,” said Gannoum. “We are ready, we have the structure and we have the means.”