CTCN at COP30: Technology Mechanism AI For Climate Action Award

AI Award event
10 November 2025 - 3:30 pm > 4:30 pm -03
America/Belem
Organiser
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Monday, 10 November 2025 | 15:30–16:30 | Room Tapajós, Blue Zone
 

The UNFCCC Technology Mechanism AI for Climate Action Award celebrate the power of people and AI in the face of our planet’s climate challenge. This global competition elevates open-source, AI-driven solutions that tackle climate change head-on, supporting bold ideas in adaptation and mitigation and empowering them to reach new heights on the world stage. 

The Award is hosted by the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), in partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and in collaboration with COP 30 Presidency and Enterprise Neurosystem

 

Agenda

 

Moderator: Maria João Sousa, Executive Director, Climate Change AI

15:30-15:40 | Introduction to the Technology Mechanism AI for Climate Action Awards

  • Dietram Oppelt, Chair, UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee

15:40-15:50 | Video presentations by the Award finalists

  • Team Careen Mwakitalu, AI-Powered Climate Mobility Data Collection Tool: Mapping Migration Flows for Adaptation, Tanzania
  • Team Hannah Rhodah, ClimateCrop AI Smart Climate Resilient Farming Assistant, Uganda
  • Team Tehila Mwenda, AgriDream: AI-Powered Agricultural Climate Resilience, Zambia
  • Team Alisa Luangrath, Smart AI-based Farming & Irrigation for Resilience, Lao PDR 

15:50-16:05 |Presentation by the Award Winner 

  • Team Alisa Luangrath

16:05-16:10 | Award Ceremony & Group Photo

  • Sophie De Coninck, Director, Means of Implementation Division, UNFCCC Secretariat

16:10-16:20 | Discussion with the audience

16:20-16:25 | Congratulatory Remarks

  • Won Sam Chang, President, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)

16:25-16:30 | Closing Remarks

  • Christian Lohberger, Vice-Chair, Climate Technology Centre and Network