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United Nations Environment Programme
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Time: 13:30 - 15:00 (Brasilia time)

Location: Special event room - Tapajos, Area C

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Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are on the frontlines of the climate crisis - facing rising seas, intensifying disasters, and severe resource constraints that limit their ability to respond. Despite contributing least to global emissions, they bear the heaviest burden of climate impacts. 

At COP30 in Belém, the ‘Technology Mechanism for Impact: Bridging Policy, Innovation, and Action for Climate Solutions in LDCs and SIDS’ will spotlight how the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism - through the work of the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee (TEC) and the UNEP Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) - is driving real-world climate solutions for SIDS and LDCs. 

The TEC provides policy guidance on emerging priorities such as artificial intelligence for climate action, climate-smart agriculture, and community-based early warning systems, helping shape a strong foundation for technology-driven resilience. The UNEP-CTCN turns this guidance into action, delivering hands-on technical assistance and flagship programmes like the EC Innovative Climate Solutions and the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA). Together, they demonstrate how global collaboration can translate innovation into impact, bridging policy and practice to support low-emission, climate-resilient development. 

Contact 

Anastasiia Tiurmenko, Governance and Communications Specialist, CTCN, anastasiia.tiurmenko@un.org

13:30-13:35 | Opening remarks

  • Martin Krause, Director of UNEP's Climate Change Division
  • Sophie De Coninck, Director, Means of Implementation Division, UNFCCC Secretariat


13:35-14:15 | Session 1:  TEC and CTCN Storytelling panels

  • Raniya Husnu Al Suood, Programme Officer, Climate Change Department, Ministry of Environment, Maldives – sustainable water use through infiltration gallery systems
  • Edalmi Pinelo, TEC member, Innovation and Technology in Support of Risk-Informed Climate Resilience Policy and Action
  • Dian Black-Layne, Director, Department of Environment, Ministry with responsibility for the Environment, Antigua & Barbuda – Technology Action Plan (TAP) Implementation
  • Ministry of Environment of Senegal  – Decarbonizing industry and advancing solar innovation- TBC

14:15-14:25 | Session 2:  Spotlight Initiatives on SIDS and LDCs 

  • Diana Acconcia, Director of the Directorate for International Affairs and Climate Finance in the Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action, European Commission  – Innovative Climate Solutions Programme

14:25-14:40 | Session 3: Interactive dialogue
The audience will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage directly with speakers.

14:40-14:45 | Closing remarks

  • Christian Lohberger, Vice Chair of the CTCN Advisory Board, Papua New Guinea
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