Webinar
COP30 in context
Key insights for business climate strategy
Summary
As Brazil prepares to host the world’s most important climate summit in the heart of the Amazon, join us for a thought-provoking webinar and panel discussion exploring what COP30 means for businesses.
Hear from climate experts as they unpack what’s at stake, what to expect from this year’s conference, and why protecting and restoring our planet is now a business imperative. This is an opportunity to gain clarity on the risks and opportunities that will define the decade ahead.
Agenda
Welcome & introductions
Meet our panel of climate experts
COP30 in the Amazon
What does it mean for Brazil to be hosting the COP in the Amazon?
What’s at stake for the Amazon and for our planet?
Why should the private sector step up to conserve and restore the Amazon?
COP30 for businesses
What can we expect from this COP?
Why does it matter for businesses?
Practical guidance on what businesses can do ahead of COP30 and beyond
Wrap-up & next steps
How to stay informed through Ecologi’s coverage of COP30.
Speakers include
Panelist: José A. Puppim de Oliveira, Professor at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
José is a Professor of Public Administration at the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) in Brazil. He is also the Chair of Climate Change Governance and Global Development at the Global Development Institute (GDI), the University of Manchester, and Visiting Chair Professor at the Institute for Global Public Policy (IGPP), Fudan University, China.
His research focuses on the political economy of governance, institution building, and policy implementation, with particular attention to how global and local institutions interact to steer governance and action. He has published twelve books and over 120 peer-reviewed articles, and was invited to be a Coordinating Lead Author of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Panelist: Injy Johnstone, Research Fellow at Oxford Net Zero
Injy is a Research Fellow in Net-Zero Aligned Offsetting at the University of Oxford and an Associate Member of St Antony’s College. A lawyer by training, Injy completed her PhD in international environmental and trade law where she explored Net-Zero as a source of new legal norms, including the environmental integrity of carbon markets.
Injy’s research touches on a wide range of policies and prospects for net zero alignment domestically and internationally, with a special focus on carbon markets.
Panelist: Murilo Graneman, Managing Director at Manoa REDD+
Murilo Granemann the leader of the Manoa REDD+ Project in the Brazilian Amazon – one of the largest and most respected initiatives for sustainable forest management and verified carbon credit generation in South America.
Under his leadership, the Manoa REDD+ Project protects over 220,000 acres of tropical rainforest, preserving biodiversity, preventing deforestation, and supporting local communities through employment, education, and infrastructure initiatives. The project is widely recognized for its scientific rigor and transparency, aligning with the highest international standards for carbon certification.
Host
Sam Jackson
Director of Climate Science and Impact
Sam is responsible for providing climate and sustainability expertise and strategic guidance to the Ecologi, with the priority of aligning the business's products and services with the latest in environmental science and industry best practice. Sam is an advisor to a number of industry groups and a regular speaker at sustainability industry events. Sam has a varied background in climate science, international operations, development, and environmental governance. In his early career, he worked primarily in the charity and sustainable tourism sectors before moving permanently into climate and corporate sustainability. Sam holds Master’s degrees in International Relations and Climate Change Science and Policy from the University of Exeter and the University of Bristol. He is a Practitioner Member of IEMA, a Registered Environmental Practitioner with the Society for the Environment, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.