COP30 – Institut de la Finance Durable (IFD) Program

In collaboration with its institutional and private partners, the Paris Financial Centre (Paris EUROPLACE / Institut de la Finance Durable) will actively contribute to COP30 in Belém, where the IFD team will be present from 13 to 20 November 2025.

A series of high-level panels will be organised across multiple pavilions in the Blue Zone to showcase the mobilisation of the French and international financial sectors around key transition priorities, including sustainable finance, buildings decarbonisation, blue finance, forest protection, sustainable agriculture, and the integration of biodiversity within climate strategies. Together with diverse stakeholders, the IFD will highlight practical solutions and policy innovations designed to bridge global commitments with local action. The discussions will aim to scale up private capital for the transition and demonstrate how collaborative approaches can accelerate the implementation of ambitious climate and nature goals.

Side Events co-organised by IFD

I. Decarbonizing Buildings: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach for Financing the Transition

Venue: Buildings & Cooling Pavilion – Blue Zone

Date: Tuesday, 11 November | 14:00 – 15:30
Thursday, 13 November | 10:00 – 11:30

Partners: UNEP FI, GlobalABC Finance Hub, PEEB, ING, Guidehouse, European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition, Sustainable Finance Observatory, Institut de la Finance Durable (IFD) and Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

Objective: This panel discussion aims to bring banks and policymakers together to discuss the multi-stakeholder approach required to significantly accelerate the transition towards a low-carbon and resilient buildings sector.

Moderator: Joscha Rosenbusch, GlobalABC Finance Hub

Speakers:

Session 11 November:

Shargiil Bashir, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), EVP & Chief Sustainability Officer
Anne-Sophie Castelneu, ING, Global Head of Sustainability
Katja Eisbrenner, Director
Guillaume Lorentz, Sustainable Finance Observatory
Marika Reuter, AXA, Head of Sustainability Strategy
Ferruccio Santetti, Global Green Growth Institute, Regional Director

Session 13 November:

Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven, GIZ, CEO
Nana Maidugu, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, Head of Sustainability
Sébastien Soleille, The French Banking Federation, Director
High-level governments representatives from Türkiye
Other speakers

II. Financing the energy transition: Solutions and Monitoring Indicators

Venue: French Pavilion – Blue Zone

Date: Friday, 14 November | 14:00 – 15:30

Partners: French Banking Federation (FBF), Sustainable Finance Observatory

Objective: The event will highlight solutions and best practices for mobilising private capital at scale to meet the Paris Agreement goals, with a focus on phasing out fossil fuels and financing the energy transition. It will explore two key themes: Financial engineering for bankability and the “green/brown” ratio as a transition-tracking tool.

Moderator: Nicolas Lancesseur, IFD, Director

Speakers:

Etienne BAREL, The French Banking Federation, Deputy CEO
Eric Campos, Crédit Agricole SA, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility – Member of the Executive Committee
Luca Lo Re, IEA, Energy Analyst

III. Scaling Up Blue Finance: Integrating the Ocean into Global Sustainability and Financial Strategies

Venue: Ocean Pavilion – Blue Zone

Date: Saturday, 15 November | 09:00 – 10:00

Partner: French Banking Federation (FBF)

Objective: This session examines how the protection and sustainable use of marine ecosystems can be reflected in financial regulation, disclosure standards, and investment decision-making. It will connect scientific knowledge and economic valuation of marine resources to sustainability taxonomies, reporting frameworks, and transition plans—identifying pathways to mainstream ocean considerations across the financial sector.

Moderator: Nicolas Lancesseur, IFD, Director

Speakers:

Opening Remarks: Bertrand Badré, Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital, Founder
Nathalie JAUBERT, BNP Paribas, Deputy head of Sustainability
Jens Sedemund, OECD, Head of Climate, Biodiversity and Sustainable Ocean
Sébastien Soleille, French Banking Federation (FBF), Director
Aaron Vermeulen, WWF, Global Finance Practice Lead

IV. Assessing Physical Risk: A Crucial Step in Building and Strengthening Climate Resilience

Venue: Francophonie Pavilion – Blue Zone

Date: Saturday, 15 November | 16:45–17:45

Partners: Institut Louis Bachelier (ILB), France Assureurs

Objective: This session will highlight how assessing physical climate risks is essential to designing and implementing robust adaptation strategies. By linking scientific knowledge, risk assessment tools, and financial decision-making, the discussion will explore how financial institutions and public actors can steer investments towards climate-resilient pathways.

Moderator: Joao Serta, ESG Lab, Institut Louis Bachelier, ESG Director & Business Development

Speakers:

Nicolas Lancesseur, IFD, Director
Marika Rueter, AXA, Head of Sustainability Strategy Development
Representative from the OECD

V. Finance for Forests: From Paris to the Amazon – Bridging Local Mechanisms and Global Financial Strategies

Venue: French Pavilion – Blue Zone

Date: Monday, November 17 | 14:00 – 15:00

Partner: Conservation International

Objective: This high-level event explores how global financial strategies and regulatory frameworks can align with community-led solutions in the Amazon to halt deforestation. It will convene financial institutions, companies, and Indigenous leaders to discuss tools and opportunities for redirecting capital towards nature.

Intro: Barbara Pompili, French Ambassador for the Environment and Nicolas Lancesseur, IFD, Director

Moderator: Cándido Pastor, CI, Responsable du projet Vital Reserves,

Speakers:

Rachel Biderman, CI, Senior Vice President Americas
Elise Billard, Head of Climate Strategy, Crédit Agricole
Diana Chaves, the Ecuadorean Pakkiru Communities, Representative
Marika Rueter, AXA, Head of Sustainability Strategy Development

VI. Food, Finance, and Climate: Overcoming Barriers and Unlocking Solutions to Scale Agricultural Adaptation

Venue: Food & Agriculture Pavilion – Blue Zone

Date: Thursday, 18 November | 14:00 – 15:00

Partners: SNV Netherlands Development Organisation; Alliance of Bioversity International

Objective: This side event examines how climate finance—particularly for adaptation—and climate justice can converge to accelerate food systems transformation. The discussion will unite science, development organisations, and finance to explore equitable, scalable, and resilient pathways for agricultural transition and climate action.

Moderator: Joao Campari, WWF International, Global Leader, Food & Agriculture Practice

Speakers:

Elise Billard, Crédit Agricole, Head of Climate Strategy, Sustainability and Impact
Nicolas Lancesseur, IFD, Director
Simon O’Connell, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, CEO
Maya Rajasekharan, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Managing Director

VII. Climate and Biodiversity Challenges: How Can the Financial Sector Respond?

Venue: UN Official Pavilion – Blue Zone

Date: Wednesday, 19 November | 11:30 – 13:00

Partner: France Assureurs

Objective: The objective of this workshop is to understand how financial actors, particularly insurers, have used the Paris Agreement to structure their climate and adaptation commitments. More broadly, how private actors are capitalizing on these initial experiences that integrate climate considerations to address multiple environmental issues. We will focus in particular on nature-related issues.

Moderator: Nicolas Lancesseur, IFD, Director

Speakers:

Dr. Sue Armstrong-Brown, CDP, Global Director
Butch Bacani, UNEP FI, Head of Insurance
Marika Rueter, AXA, Head of Sustainability Strategy Development
Jens Sedemund, OECD, Head of Climate, Biodiversity and Sustainable Ocean

Two IFD interventions at COP30 to strengthen dialogue between finance and climate action

On 14 and 15 November, the IFD will participate in two sessions in the blue zone of COP30 in Belém, illustrating the diversity of its commitments to financing the ecological transition.

On 14 November, Nicolas Lancesseur will speak at the World Climate Summit Pavilion during the panel discussion “Building Integrity in Nature and Ocean Markets: Trust, Impact and Equity“, dedicated to the transparency and credibility of markets related to nature and oceans.
On 15 November, Omer Kirac will speak at the World Climate Impact Hub Pavilion as part of the panel discussion “Unlocking Climate Action through Blended Finance”, dedicated to the role of public and private capital in financing climate action. These two key events will showcase the IFD’s work internationally and promote finance that supports transitions.