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Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · 3d

Grateful to have joined the Dialogue on Energy and Mobility for a Resilient Future in Cities, alongside inspiring colleagues and many participants from across the region who shared their ideas for a just, inclusive energy transition.

#COP30 #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition #ResilientCities

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onepoint5 @onepoint5.bsky.social · 3d

Latin America and the Caribbean don’t lack climate ambition, but ambition alone won’t deliver results.

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Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · 4d

Renewables have surpassed coal for the first time, a historic milestone in the global energy transition. Solar and wind met 83% of the increase in global electricity demand in early 2025. A faster cooperation can meet #COP28 goals.

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Global Electricity Mid-Year Insights 2025 | Ember

Solar and wind outpaced demand growth in the first half of 2025, as renewables overtook coal’s share in the global electricity mix.

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Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · 6d

On this #WorldHabitatDay I am reminded that adequate housing is fundamental to human dignity. In #LatinAmerica, climate change and displacement threaten this right. We must act with governments, communities, & multilateral partners to build safe and dignified homes.

#UrbanResilience #ClimateAction

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Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · 9d

Grateful for the inspiring dialogues during #ClimateWeekNYC: from gender and climate finance, to business-policy alignment for #COP30, to rethinking the UN climate regime.

Thank you to everyone involved who made these discussions possible.

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Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · 9d

Este 7/10 los invito a unirse al 2º diálogo regional rumbo a la #COP30. Conversaremos sobre energía y movilidad para ciudades resilientes.

🕘 9:00 CDMX | 📍Online

🔗 Regístrate: bit.ly/Dialogo2COP30

¡Nos vemos pronto!

Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · 13d

On this International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, we recognize the urgent need to reduce food loss and waste. Nearly one billion tons of food are lost or wasted each year, making collective action essential to ensure food security and combat climate change.

Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · 15d

On this World Tourism Day, we celebrate the power of sustainable tourism to connect people, cultures, and nature. By supporting responsible travel and conserving ecosystems like mangroves and wetlands, we can ensure tourism enriches lives while protecting our planet.

Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · 16d

At #ClimateWeekNYC, I joined “A New Moment of Potential” with Ruth Davis, Jen Morris & Nigel Topping. Forests are central to climate action, together we explored how policy, finance & regenerative agriculture can unlock forest-positive solutions.

#ForestFinance #ClimateAction #COP30

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GWL Voices @gwlvoices.bsky.social · 16d

Yesterday’s event sparked! Financing Gender Equality & Women’s Rights
@mfespinosaEC @MaryRobinsonCtr #NigarArpadarai @pespinosac.bsky.social @MalihaKhanWD @mafolly @MelanneVerveer @hindououmar @DanielPerell.

Full recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Pb...

@women_deliver @plataformacipo @bahaibic

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Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · 17d

At #ClimateWeekNYC, I’m joining the panel “The Road to Environmental Justice: Financing Women’s Rights” with @gwlvoices.bsky.social

Inspiring exchange with women leaders on how gender equality drives stronger climate action and finance.

#GenderEquality #ClimateAction #COP30

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Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · 18d

Last week at #ClimateWeekNYC I joined the Global Ethical Stocktake—North America Dialogue at @amnh.org Convened by @marinasilva.bsky.social & Karenna Gore, it brought diverse leaders & Indigenous voices together to place ethics at the heart of #ClimateAction on the road to @cop30brazil.bsky.social.

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Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · 19d

The “A New Moment of Potential” panel at Financing the Forest Agenda during #ClimateWeekNYC highlighted forests, climate finance, and solutions that work. Grateful to share the stage with Ruth Davis, Jen Morris, and Nigel Topping.

#ForestFinance #ClimateAction #COP30

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GWL Voices @gwlvoices.bsky.social · 19d

#GWLVoices ED @mfespinosaec.bsky.social together with Members #MelanneVerveer & @pespinosac.bsky.social , took part in the Gender & Climate Action Plan at COP30, joining inspiring women experts & the First Lady of Brazil, all committed to the same goal: advancing gender equality in climate action.

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Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · 19d

Grateful to Ana Toni and André Corrêa do Lago for the invitation to last night’s @cop30brazil.bsky.social. Envoy dinner. A meaningful evening to exchange ideas with fellow Envoys and hear so many respected voices, inspiring our shared work ahead.

#COP30

Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · 20d

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) shows how collaboration drives systemic change. $503M in catalytic funding unlocked $7.89B, powering 137 projects in 30+ countries, expanding access, jobs, and cutting emissions.

Explore the 2025 Impact Report: ow.ly/2uLq50WXqsx

#GEAPP

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Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · 23d

Today, I joined the COP30 Global Ethical Stocktake at the Museum of Natural History during #ClimateWeekNYC. Ethics must guide climate action with science and Indigenous knowledge. As we approach #COP30, ambition requires integrity, inclusion, and responsibility.

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Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · 24d

During #ClimateWeekNYC I’ll join leaders of @gwlvoices.bsky.social in a dialogue on how gender-responsive finance mechanisms can drive meaningful change for climate justice and women’s rights.

It’s urgent to center gender equality in climate action.

#GenderEquality #ClimateAction

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Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · 26d

The healing of the #OzoneLayer shows what’s possible when the world acts together.

The #MontrealProtocol proved global cooperation works, now the #KigaliAmendment takes it further by cutting HFCs. Let’s bring the same unity and resolve to the climate crisis.

#WorldOzoneDay

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Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · Sep 12

On the International Day for South-South Cooperation, we reaffirm that shared challenges, like climate change & inequality, are also shared opportunities.

Through solidarity & local solutions, we can build a just, resilient & sustainable world.

#SouthSouthCooperation

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onepoint5 @onepoint5.bsky.social · Sep 9

The LAC region has seen a surge of climate-related efforts, carbon pricing in countries like Chile and Colombia, forest protection in the Amazon, and early warning systems in the Caribbean.

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Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · Sep 3

Agradezco a la Dip. #ElviaEstrada la invitación al Parlamento de Medio Ambiente de la #CDMX dónde reafirmé que la acción climática global solo será posible si se construye desde lo local, con los gobiernos subnacionales como actores clave.

Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · Sep 3

El 27.8. en CDMX realizamos un diálogo con actores no estatales rumbo a la #COP30. 🌍
Gracias a las orgs co-convocantes y a #MarinaGrossi & #AndréGuimarães por enriquecer el dialogo.
Seguimos construyendo puentes hacia una #AcciónClimática concreta en beneficio de las personas.

Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · Aug 29

“The transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy is one of the greatest engines for innovation and growth in history.”

The 7th letter from the #COP30 Presidency calls for stronger private sector action.

Read here: cop30.br/en/brazilian...

Patricia Espinosa Cantellano @pespinosac.bsky.social · Aug 29

Honored to join ministers in Mexico City for the LAC Ministerial on Climate Action. Our dialogue is paving the way for a strong, united regional contribution to #COP30 rooted in resilience, ambition & solidarity.