BOGA and European Commission announce partnership at COP29

Speakers at BOGA/European Commission joint event at COP29

The Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance (BOGA) and European Commission share a commitment: to accelerating an orderly, just transition away from fossil fuels in Europe, and globally.

At a joint event at COP29 last week, we announced a partnership to turn ambition into action.

BOGA and the European Commission will work together on:

  • Promoting global ambition on the phase out of oil and gas.
  • Advancing analysis and dialogue to support an orderly, just and equitable transition in Europe and beyond.
  • Strengthening producer-consumer coordination and support for just transitions in oil and gas-dependent developing countries.

A huge thanks to our speakers:

  • Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director General, Energy Directorate, European Commission;
  • Eamon Ryan, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport, Ireland;
  • Mark Bowman, Vice President for Policy and Partnerships, EBRD;
  • Laura Remmelgas, Director General, Ministry of Climate Change, Estonia;
  • Alice de Moraes Amorim Vogas, Head of the Extraordinary Office for COP30, Brazil;
  • Marcelo Mena, CEO, Global Methane Hub;
  • Kevin Magron, Climate Ambassador, France, and;
  • Siân Bradley, Head of Secretariat, Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance (BOGA).

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