COP30
The 30th edition of the COP takes place in Brazil, in the city of Belém, in the state of Pará. The chosen city will offer the world a unique platform to debate solutions to climate change with its feet planted in the heart of the Amazon.
Main priorities of COP30
Why is Hitachi Energy participating in COP30?
Hitachi Energy at COP30
Collaboration and partnership with institutions of great relevance to promote the debates and actions necessary to achieve a sustainable future. Check out our main partnerships:
Our Delegation
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Agenda
day
1
Wednesday 12 November
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
All In: Why Business Leaders Back a Rapid Energy Transition
Harmeet Bawa
Global Head of Government and Institutional Relations
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
All In: Why Business Leaders Back a Rapid Energy Transition
Global Renewables Hub
Blue Zone
Harmeet Bawa
Global Head of Government and Institutional Relations
day
2
Thursday 13 November
9:00 AM – 9:40 AM
Rethinking the Grid: Global Lessons for a New Power Paradigm
Alicia Arguello
Global Head of Sustainability
9:00 AM – 9:40 AM
Rethinking the Grid: Global Lessons for a New Power Paradigm
Sweden Pavilion
Blue Zone
Alicia Arguello
Global Head of Sustainability
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Sustaining Energy Transition Momentum
Alicia Arguello
Global Head of Sustainability
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Alicia Arguello
Global Head of Sustainability
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Electricity Network Expansion: What Are the Required Conditions to Enable Supply Chain Growth?
Harmeet Bawa
Global Head of Government and Institutional Relations
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Electricity Network Expansion: What Are the Required Conditions to Enable Supply Chain Growth?
Business Pavilion
Blue Zone
Harmeet Bawa
Global Head of Government and Institutional Relations
4:30 PM – 5:10 PM
Supply Chain Resilience
Harmeet Bawa
Global Head of Government and Institutional Relations
4:30 PM – 5:10 PM
Harmeet Bawa
Global Head of Government and Institutional Relations
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Decarbonisation of the electricity sector: technical and regulatory solutions to accelerate climate mitigation
Glauco Freitas
Country Managing Director, Brazil
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Decarbonisation of the electricity sector: technical and regulatory solutions to accelerate climate mitigation
Colombia Pavilion
Blue Zone
Glauco Freitas
Country Managing Director, Brazil
day
3
Friday 14 November
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Industrial Decarbonization Roadmaps: Heavy Industry Transformation Strategies
Glauco Freitas
Country Managing Director, Brazil
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Industrial Decarbonization Roadmaps: Heavy Industry Transformation Strategies
WGEO Pavilion
Blue Zone
Glauco Freitas
Country Managing Director, Brazil
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Driving the Energy Transition: How Renewable Energy and Emerging Technologies Can Deliver the 2030 SDGs
Alicia Arguello
Global Head of Sustainability
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Driving the Energy Transition: How Renewable Energy and Emerging Technologies Can Deliver the 2030 SDGs
RTCC Pavilion
Blue Zone
Alicia Arguello
Global Head of Sustainability
11:00 AM – 11:40 AM
Grids & Storage
Anthony Allard
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Region Head North America
11:00 AM – 11:40 AM
Anthony Allard
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Region Head North America
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
CEO Dialogue on Transforming Power Sector Beyond 2030 (UNEZA)
Anthony Allard
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Region Head North America
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
CEO Dialogue on Transforming Power Sector Beyond 2030 (UNEZA)
IRENA Pavilion / Global Renewables Hub
Blue Zone
Anthony Allard
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Region Head North America
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
High-Level Ministerial Event “From Mines to Grids: Ministerial Dialogue on Critical Minerals for the Energy Transition
Glauco Freitas
Country Managing Director, Brazil
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
High-Level Ministerial Event “From Mines to Grids: Ministerial Dialogue on Critical Minerals for the Energy Transition
Special Room 2
Blue Zone
Glauco Freitas
Country Managing Director, Brazil
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Energy for AI / AI for Energy
Anthony Allard
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Region Head North America
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Anthony Allard
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Region Head North America
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Why has political consensus on the energy transition broken down and what does it mean for the energy transition?
Harmeet Bawa
Global Head of Government and Institutional Relations
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Why has political consensus on the energy transition broken down and what does it mean for the energy transition?
UK Pavilion
Blue Zone
Harmeet Bawa
Global Head of Government and Institutional Relations
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Powering Tomorrow: Financing the Grid of the Future (WEF)
Alicia Arguello
Global Head of Sustainability
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Alicia Arguello
Global Head of Sustainability
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Ministerial Roundtable Discussion: Accelerating Action on Grids and Storage: Planning, Finance, Principles and Policy Solutions
Anthony Allard
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Region Head North America
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Ministerial Roundtable Discussion: Accelerating Action on Grids and Storage: Planning, Finance, Principles and Policy Solutions
Thematic Hub of the COP30 Action Agenda
Blue Zone
Anthony Allard
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Region Head North America
7:00 PM - 9 PM
Partnering for the Transition: Building Sustainable Value Chains Between the EU and Brazil
Glauco Freitas
Country Managing Director, Brazil
7:00 PM - 9 PM
Partnering for the Transition: Building Sustainable Value Chains Between the EU and Brazil
EY House
Glauco Freitas
Country Managing Director, Brazil
day
4
Saturday 15 November
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Roundtable: Modernising the grid to facilitate electrification
Anthony Allard
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Region Head North America
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Roundtable: Modernising the grid to facilitate electrification
We Mean Business Pavilion
Blue Zone
Anthony Allard
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Region Head North America
11:10 AM – 11:50 AM
The Growing Thirst for Electrons
Anthony Allard
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Region Head North America
11:10 AM – 11:50 AM
Anthony Allard
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Region Head North America
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Plan to Accelerate Electrification Solutions Workshop (UNEZA & AFID)
Alicia Arguello
Global Head of Sustainability
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Plan to Accelerate Electrification Solutions Workshop (UNEZA & AFID)
Axis 1 Thematic Room
Blue Zone
Alicia Arguello
Global Head of Sustainability
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
How can innovation enable the connection of data centres at pace?
Anthony Allard
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Region Head North America
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
How can innovation enable the connection of data centres at pace?
UK Pavilion
Blue Zone
Anthony Allard
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Region Head North America
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
SF6 control and emission reduction
Riccardo Bini
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
SF6 control and emission reduction
Riccardo Bini
State Grid
Green Zone
Riccardo Bini
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Future of Energy: Innovation and Challenges of the Transition in Brazil
Glauco Freitas
Country Managing Director, Brazil
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Future of Energy: Innovation and Challenges of the Transition in Brazil
Banco da Amazônia Pavillon
Green Zone
Glauco Freitas
Country Managing Director, Brazil
Our journey to COP30
Hitachi Energy, in line with its purpose that is to inspire the next era of sustainable energy, participated throughout the year in several initiatives aimed at debating with society the solutions to protect our planet and the future of humanity.
Each step brings us closer to Belém 2025, and to a shared vision of sustainable electrification for all.
Our legacy of action at previous COP
Hitachi Energy has been an active participant in previous UN Climate Conferences, contributing expertise and innovation to help advance the global energy transition.
Decarbonizing Industry
Five recommendations to accelerate global industrial electrification
Sustainability at the core of our business
Sustainability is not just part of our business, it’s our purpose. Discover our global strategy and learn how we’re driving positive impact through technology, people, and partnerships.
From Brazil to the world: Driving renewable transformation
For over 70 years, Hitachi Energy has been a key partner in Brazil’s electrification journey. From pioneering long-distance HVDC transmission lines to investing over $200 million USD in local manufacturing and workforce development, we are helping power Brazil’s renewable future.
More than 2,200 employees across multiple sites
New Pindamonhangaba factory doubling local production capacity
80% of Brazil’s electricity comes from renewable sources
Partnerships with SENAI to train the next generation of engineers
