The institution’s contribution to COP30 ranges from presenting projects and participating in debates to launching the “Bio Dreamers” video
The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), a social organization linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), participates in the 30th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP30), the UN Climate Change Forum, with activities on strategic topics such as biotechnology, bioeconomy, and energy transition.
CNPEM’s activities at the conference are part of the event’s official and parallel program, and include project presentations, participation in debates, and the launch of the “Bio Dreamers” video, which highlights the role of science and innovation in addressing climate change and valuing Brazilian biodiversity as a source of inspiration for researchers in the search for solutions to the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Amazonian biotechnology focused on health
On November 10th, CNPEM will join the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) and Biotec-Amazônia in a program dedicated to the institutions’ joint actions focused on Amazonian biotechnology applied to health. The activities will be held at the stand of the Association of Amazonian Universities (Unamaz), located in the Green Zone, one of the areas that will host the official program of COP30.
Researcher Daniela Trivella, from the Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (LNBio/CNPEM), will represent the Center at the stand, participating in activities and conversations with the public about research and projects under development in the area of biotechnology for health.
The stand’s program will highlight two major projects currently under development: the Iwasa’i: Advanced Center for Biotechnology Research and Innovation in the Eastern Amazon, funded by the Pró-Amazônia call for proposals; and the “Drug discovery platform from Brazilian biodiversity: new green and chemical APIs for medicines made in Brazil for SUS patients”, initiative supported by the public call More Innovation Brazil – Health ICTs 2024 and co-founded by Regenera, a company that offers innovative solutions based on molecules and microorganisms from marine biodiversity.
Both initiatives integrate efforts in biotechnology for health, based on knowledge of the molecules and genes of Brazilian biodiversity. The projects aim to transform this knowledge into new pharmaceuticals and bio-inputs, leveraging inclusive and collaborative research to strengthen pharmaceutical innovation in Brazil, based on the unique potential of national biodiversity.
Bioeconomy and energy transition
In addition to its presence in the official COP30 program, CNPEM will also participate in the activities of the House of Science, a space organized by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and the Emílio Goeldi Museum of Pará (MPEG), which brings together more than 40 events focused on science, technology, innovation, and sustainability in the Amazon.
On November 13th, researcher Tássia Junqueira, from the Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR/CNPEM), will participate in the round table “Sustainable Fuels, SAF and Hydrogen”, at 3:30 pm. The debate will be moderated by Sérgio Peres da Silva, researcher and professor at the University of Pernambuco (UPE).
On November 17th and 18th, the researcher and director of the Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR/CNPEM), Mário Murakami, will participate in two debates on the energy transition and the bioeconomy as drivers of ecological transformation and for the new Brazilian industrialization.
On the 17th, Murakami will participate in the “Energy Transition” roundtable discussion at 2 pm, which will be moderated by FAPESP.
On the 18th, Murakami will participate in the panel “Bioeconomy as a Driver of Neo-industrialization and the Ecological Transformation of the Brazilian Economy”, at 10:30 am, moderated by Henrique Vasquez, manager of Finep.
The activities of the House of Science will take place in the Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira Auditorium, located in the Zoobotanical Park of the Emílio Goeldi Museum in Belém (PA).
Sustainability and bioinnovation
CNPEM will also be represented in the conference’s official program by the director of LNBio, Maria Augusta Arruda, who is a Senior Advisor to the COP30 presidency. She will participate in international panels on biotechnology, sustainability, and innovation. Maria Augusta will begin her participation on November 10th, at 6:30 pm, in the debate “Nature will set the Price,” held at the EY House in Belém (PA).
On November 17th, at 5:30 pm, she will participate in the panel “Just Transition Roadmap” at the Green Zone.
At the Blue Zone, she will be a speaker at “The People in the Lead: A Citizens’ Track” (ISWE – Global Citizens’ Assembly) on November 18th at 1:45 pm, and at the special events “Mutirão in the Cities” and “Global Mutirão – The Legacy Lives On”, on November 19th and 20th, respectively.
Also on November 20th, at 5:30 pm, she will participate in the panel “Information Systems on Biological Molecules as a Strategy for Innovation, Decarbonization and Climate Adaptation” (Brazilian Bioinnovation Association – ABBI), also at the Green Zone.
Launch of the Bio Dreamers video
During COP30, CNPEM will launch the institutional video “Bio Dreamers”, a production that celebrates the encounter between science, biodiversity, and people in building a sustainable future. “Bio Dreamers” will be screened continuously from November 10 to 21 at Casa Goeldi, one of the spaces that make up the House of Science, located in the Zoobotanical Park of the Emílio Goeldi Museum in Belém (PA).
The video portrays CNPEM researchers as bio-dreamers, professionals who transform the potential of Brazilian biodiversity into knowledge and innovation. Inspired by nature, they develop concrete solutions to global challenges, exploring the possibilities of the bioeconomy in areas such as bioenergy, biotechnology, and sustainable materials.
The work highlights research conducted at CNPEM, such as the genetic mapping of Amazonian bacteria with potential for new antibiotics and antitumor drugs, and the development of enzymes capable of accelerating bioenergy production.
About CNPEM
The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) is home to a state-of-the-art, multi-user and multidisciplinary scientific environment and works on different fronts within the Brazilian National System for Science, Technology and Innovation. A social organization overseen by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), CNPEM is driven by research that impacts the areas of health, energy, renewable materials, and sustainability. It is responsible for Sirius, the largest assembly of scientific equipment constructed in the country, and is currently constructing Project Orion, a laboratory complex for advanced pathogen research. Highly specialized science and engineering teams, sophisticated infrastructure open to the scientific community, strategic lines of investigation, innovative projects involving the productive sector, and training for researchers and students are the pillars of this institution that is unique in Brazil and able to serve as a bridge between knowledge and innovation. CNPEM’s research and development activities are carried out through its four National Laboratories: Synchrotron Light (LNLS), Biosciences (LNBio), Nanotechnology (LNNano), Biorenewables (LNBR), as well as its Technology Unit (DAT) and the Ilum School of Science — an undergraduate program in Science and Technology supported by the Ministry of Education (MEC).
