COP28: A shared vision for a greener planet
COP28 marked a pivotal moment in addressing climate change, as nations committed to supporting vulnerable communities and transitioning away from all fossil fuels. Our active advocacy for tripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030 reflects our unwavering commitment to sustainability, showcased through cutting-edge projects worldwide. We championed the Fossil to Clean campaign to phase out all fossil fuels and co-founded the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA) to achieve net zero by 2050. Together, we can meet the 1.5°C limit and power a climate-resilient future. These goals are not mere aspirations but tangible roadmaps to a greener future we're building together.
Even though we are witnessing a surge in the adoption of renewable energy sources, it is evident that we will surpass the 1.5°C threshold unless everyone delivers an even stronger commitment towards achieving net-zero emissions. Energy transition needs to be accelerated even more.”
Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade, CEORead article
Renewable Energy
Creating a greener future
We are committed to decarbonisation and the energy transition driven by the belief that renewable energy is the key to a greener and more sustainable future. We choose Earth and we are dedicated to empowering communities around the world.
A new source of clean energy
In the Arizona desert (USA), a community is finding a new source of clean energy. Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) is collaborating with us, through EDP Renewables North America, to establish an innovative solar power and storage infrastructure, which is providing electricity to its 36,700 members.
Creating a Greener Future
We are committed to decarbonization and the energy transition driven by the belief that renewable energy is the key to a greener and more sustainable future. We choose Earth and we are dedicated to empowering communities around the world.
A green island in Singapore
Pulau Ubin, a small island off the coast of Singapore, is embarking on a sustainable initiative that serves as a model for others. We are creating a green microgrid for this transformation: a project from EDP Renewables APAC that will supply 90% renewable energy to the island while reducing the use of diesel by around 100,000 litres annually.
As active participants in COP28, we look forward to participating in relevant debates on the ground - with business leaders, policymakers and the climate community - regarding what is needed to move the energy transition forward.”
Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade, CEORead articleEDP ON THE ROAD TO COP 28
Because We choose Earth we attended COP28 with an engaged and specialized delegation. Here are some thoughts and expectations our delegates left us anticipating the conference.
It is essential to meet the promised targets
"At EDP, we will continue to join forces with companies, governments, and communities, and we will continue to invest in our energy grids, side by side with our customers, aiming to be all green by 2030 and net zero by 2040."
Miguel Stilwell d'Andrade, CEO
To change tomorrow, we must act today
"EDP calls on governments and other stakeholders to commit to tripling renewable energy and phasing out fossil fuels. This is what we also intend to bring to COP28, in addition to strenghtening relations with the Spanish government on climate strategy."
Maria Yolanda Montes, Director of Environment, Sustainability, Innovation and Climate Change
We choose Earth, together
"We’re looking to establish innovation-driven partnerships with start-ups and large corporates that want to be leaders in the energy transition and build a sustainable future."
Luís Manuel, Board Member at EDP Innovation
COP28 schedule
1 December
Event: Carbon Dioxide Removal Roundtable & High Level Meeting & Lunch
Date: 1st Dec
Time: 11:00 – 14:30
Host: Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and WEF
Participants: Madalena Callé Lucas (Head of Climate Change)
Date: 1st Dec
Time: 11:00 – 14:30
Host: Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and WEF
Participants: Madalena Callé Lucas (Head of Climate Change)
2 December
Event: Discussion between wind power developers, manufacturers, and technology corporations within the scope of COP28 - VIETNAM
Date: 2nd Dec
Time: 08:00-12:00
Host: Vietnam Government
Participants: Miguel Viana (Global Director of Sustainability and Investor Relations)
Event: How to Close the Climate Gap - Accelerating Progress CCA
Date: 2nd Dec
Time: 10:00-11:00
Host: WEF
Participants: Madalena Callé Lucas (Head of Climate Change)
Event: Launch of the fossil to clean campaign
Date: 2nd Dec
Time: 11:30-12:30
Host: We Mean Business Coalition
Participants: Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade (CEO) e Madalena Callé Lucas (Head of Climate Change)
Event: Driving Climate Solutions: Accelerate, Collaborate, Scale
Date: 2nd Dec
Time: 16:15-17:15
Host: Breakthrough Energy and Siemens Energy
Participants: Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade (CEO)
Date: 2nd Dec
Time: 08:00-12:00
Host: Vietnam Government
Participants: Miguel Viana (Global Director of Sustainability and Investor Relations)
Event: How to Close the Climate Gap - Accelerating Progress CCA
Date: 2nd Dec
Time: 10:00-11:00
Host: WEF
Participants: Madalena Callé Lucas (Head of Climate Change)
Event: Launch of the fossil to clean campaign
Date: 2nd Dec
Time: 11:30-12:30
Host: We Mean Business Coalition
Participants: Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade (CEO) e Madalena Callé Lucas (Head of Climate Change)
Event: Driving Climate Solutions: Accelerate, Collaborate, Scale
Date: 2nd Dec
Time: 16:15-17:15
Host: Breakthrough Energy and Siemens Energy
Participants: Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade (CEO)
3 December
Event: High-Level Meeting Caring for Climate
Date: 3rd Dec
Time: 10:00-17:15
Host: UN Global Compact
Participants: Madalena Callé Lucas (Head of Climate Change)
Event: Driving company and sectoral just transition plans: insights from an EU perspective
Date: 3rd Dec
Time: 14:00-15:00
Streaming: watch
Host: World Benchmarking Alliance
Participants: Miguel Viana (Global Director of Sustainability and Investor Relations)
Date: 3rd Dec
Time: 10:00-17:15
Host: UN Global Compact
Participants: Madalena Callé Lucas (Head of Climate Change)
Event: Driving company and sectoral just transition plans: insights from an EU perspective
Date: 3rd Dec
Time: 14:00-15:00
Streaming: watch
Host: World Benchmarking Alliance
Participants: Miguel Viana (Global Director of Sustainability and Investor Relations)
5 December
Event: Future-ready electric utilities via startup-led innovation: Toward a resilient decarbonised grid
Date: 5th Dec
Time: 10:00-11:00
Host: Climate Colective / New Energy Nexus
Participants: Luís Manuel (Board Member at EDP Innovation)
Event: Accelerating corporate action, ambition and accountability to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030
Date: 5th Dec
Time: 10:15-11:15
Host: WBCSD
Participants: Madalena Callé Lucas (Head of Climate Change)
Event: Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA) Presidency Roundtable
Date: 5th Dec
Time: 12:00-13:15
Host: UAE COP28 Presidency
Participants: Rui Teixeira (CFO)
Event: Founders Games Semifinals – Energy + Founders Games Semifinals - Mobility
Date: 5th Dec
Time: 12:00-14:00
Host: Webit Foundation
Participants: Luís Manuel (Board Member at EDP Innovation)
Event: SDG Investment Forum at COP28 – Side Event on Sustainable Finance
Date: 5th Dec
Time: 16:30-18:00
Host: CFO Coalition (UN Global Compact)
Participants: Miguel Viana (Global Director of Sustainability and Investor Relations)
Event: Energy Transition McKinsey
Date: 5th Dec
Time: 16:30-18:00
Host: Mckinsey
Streaming: watch
Participants: Rui Teixeira (CFO)
Date: 5th Dec
Time: 10:00-11:00
Host: Climate Colective / New Energy Nexus
Participants: Luís Manuel (Board Member at EDP Innovation)
Event: Accelerating corporate action, ambition and accountability to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030
Date: 5th Dec
Time: 10:15-11:15
Host: WBCSD
Participants: Madalena Callé Lucas (Head of Climate Change)
Event: Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA) Presidency Roundtable
Date: 5th Dec
Time: 12:00-13:15
Host: UAE COP28 Presidency
Participants: Rui Teixeira (CFO)
Event: Founders Games Semifinals – Energy + Founders Games Semifinals - Mobility
Date: 5th Dec
Time: 12:00-14:00
Host: Webit Foundation
Participants: Luís Manuel (Board Member at EDP Innovation)
Event: SDG Investment Forum at COP28 – Side Event on Sustainable Finance
Date: 5th Dec
Time: 16:30-18:00
Host: CFO Coalition (UN Global Compact)
Participants: Miguel Viana (Global Director of Sustainability and Investor Relations)
Event: Energy Transition McKinsey
Date: 5th Dec
Time: 16:30-18:00
Host: Mckinsey
Streaming: watch
Participants: Rui Teixeira (CFO)
6 December
Event: Corporate Leadership in Climate Action
Date: 6th Dec
Time: 11:30-12:30
Host: Pacto Mundial España – UN Global Compact
Participants: Yolanda Fernandez (Director of Environment, Sustainability, Innovation and Climate Change)
Event: Forging strong Climate Commitments
Date: 6th Dec
Time: 15:00-16:00
Host: Spain
Participants: Yolanda Fernandez (Director of Environment, Sustainability, Innovation and Climate Change)
Event: Corporate Leadership in Climate Action
Date: 6th Dec
Time: 11:30-12:30
Venue: Spain Pavilion
Host: Pacto Mundial España – UN Global Compact
Streaming: Link
Participants: Yolanda Fernandez
Event: Forging strong Climate Commitments
Date: 6th Dec
Time: 15:00-16:00
Venue: Spain Pavilion
Host: Spain
Streaming: Link
Participants: Yolanda Fernandez
Date: 6th Dec
Time: 11:30-12:30
Host: Pacto Mundial España – UN Global Compact
Participants: Yolanda Fernandez (Director of Environment, Sustainability, Innovation and Climate Change)
Event: Forging strong Climate Commitments
Date: 6th Dec
Time: 15:00-16:00
Host: Spain
Participants: Yolanda Fernandez (Director of Environment, Sustainability, Innovation and Climate Change)
Event: Corporate Leadership in Climate Action
Date: 6th Dec
Time: 11:30-12:30
Venue: Spain Pavilion
Host: Pacto Mundial España – UN Global Compact
Streaming: Link
Participants: Yolanda Fernandez
Event: Forging strong Climate Commitments
Date: 6th Dec
Time: 15:00-16:00
Venue: Spain Pavilion
Host: Spain
Streaming: Link
Participants: Yolanda Fernandez
7 December
Event: AWS Clean Energy Accelerator
Date: 7th Dec
Time: 10:00-14:30
Host: Amazon Web Services
Participants: Luís Manuel (Board Member at EDP Innovation)
Date: 7th Dec
Time: 10:00-14:30
Host: Amazon Web Services
Participants: Luís Manuel (Board Member at EDP Innovation)
8 December
Event: Innovative solutions for a Youth-led Just Energy Transition
Date: 8th Dec
Time: 12:00-13:15
Host: RES4Africa
Participants: Yolanda Fernandez (Director of Environment, Sustainability, Innovation and Climate Change)
Date: 8th Dec
Time: 12:00-13:15
Host: RES4Africa
Participants: Yolanda Fernandez (Director of Environment, Sustainability, Innovation and Climate Change)
9 December
Event: Accelerating renewables without harming nature?
Date: 9th Dec
Time: 14:00-15:00
Host: RES4Africa
Participants: Yolanda Fernandez (Director of Environment, Sustainability, Innovation and Climate Change)
Date: 9th Dec
Time: 14:00-15:00
Host: RES4Africa
Participants: Yolanda Fernandez (Director of Environment, Sustainability, Innovation and Climate Change)
Key topics
- Global Stocktake: The first-ever report card on our climate progress (appropriately named the Global Stocktake) showed exactly how far behind we are in our climate ambitions. COP28 will conduct a global review of progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement.
- Accelerating the energy transition: COP28 will focus on accelerating the shift to renewable energy sources and phasing out fossil fuels.
- Transforming climate finance: Parties will explore ways to improve the delivery of climate finance to developing countries.
- Addressing loss and damage: The conference will explore ways to provide financial assistance and support to countries struggling with the effects of climate change.
Conclusions of COP28
- Triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 to a minimum of 11,000 GW.
- Double energy efficiency.
- Transition away from all fossil fuels (including oil and gas, not just coal) in the energy sector.
- Support the Global Renewables Alliance and the #3xRenewables campaign.
- Support the "Fossil to Clean" campaign.
- Found the Alliance for a Net Zero Future by 2050.
- Abandon coal by 2025.
- Become 100% renewable by 2030 (85% of the energy it produces already is, compared to 20% about 2 decades ago).
- Become net zero by 2040.
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