📍🇫🇯 I had the chance to speak at an event organised by Vanuatu and the Netherlands on the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Climate Change. I commend the tireless work of young people and civil society whose advocacy and determination contributed to this result.

📍🇫🇯 Very good meeting with 🇳🇿 Minister Simon Watts. We share a similar vision for COP31: more clean electrification is very much needed.

As always, good to meet with 🇮🇳 Minister Bhupender Yadav. We discussed our expectations for COP31, specifically on clean electrification and on the role of science.

For my full speech ➡️https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_26_2085

Tonight, in Fiji 🇫🇯, after a long day in Tuvalu, I delivered remarks on behalf of the EU at the pre-COP31 meeting. For the 🇪🇺, staying as close as possible to 1.5°C and getting back below 1.5, remains the non-negotiable goal.

Great to be in Fiji 🇫🇯 for the pre-COP31 meetings with ministers. Climate change is a challenge for all, but for the Islands it is existential. That is why the EU’s engagement at the pre-COP in Fiji is so important.

Great to meet many young people today to discuss climate action and the preparations to COP31. We had a constructive conversation on mitigation, adaptation, just transition, access to climate finance, and the meaningful participation of young people.

Great to share the stage with CEO Paul Walsh of European Cycling Industries yesterday. We had an interesting conversation about the importance of cycling and e-bikes as alternative modes of transport to support the transition to cleaner mobility.

Climate action and competitiveness go hand in hand. Yesterday at the 🇪🇺 Forum for Family Businesses, I spoke about the strength of family businesses’ long-term focus, and how the ETS and CBAM can help drive investment, innovation and a level playing field for European industry.

As part of my visit to 🇮🇪, it was great to catch up with Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee. We discussed geopolitics and creating stronger ties between the 🇪🇺 and like-minded partners.

Important to meet with industry and business representatives here in Ireland. We discussed how to accelerate grid expansion, renewables and permitting. Creating the right conditions for clean-tech investment and growth is key.

Great to start my visit to Ireland 🇮🇪 with a meeting with Minister @darraghobrientd.bsky.social It was very good to see him again after UNGA. Really appreciate his leadership and engagement on ETS and COP31.

We also discussed the importance of enhancing clean tech investments, making circularity into a business case and premium predictable regulations.

Very constructive roundtable with business representatives organised by B-Team lead by IKEA CEO Jesper Brodin. We reiterated the importance of climate, competitiveness and independence going hand in hand.