AEF at the UNFCCC 62nd Subsidiary Bodies (SBs)

• Informal Africa-Europe Climate Convening: 'Africa-Europe Policymakers Dinner on Fostering Africa-Europe Climate Diplomacy and Cooperation in the New Geopolitical Era'
• 24th June 2025, AMERON Hotel, Bonn, Germany

With this second informal Africa-Europe climate convening, the Africa-Europe Foundation (AEF) aims to create a space for European and African climate policymakers, technocrats and associated actors to identify ways to establish common ground and build stronger bridges between Europe and Africa on the climate front.

This in-person closed-door working meeting, building on a first convening in June 2024, will be co-hosted by the Africa-Europe Foundation (AEF), jointly with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PAJCA). The meeting will take place in the sidelines of the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference on June 24th, 2025.

This meeting will take the shape of an informal roundtable discussion convening a selected group of EU and African climate experts, aimed at aligning on priorities and expectations in preparation of COP30 and the 7th AU-EU Heads of State Summit.

The meeting will focus on:

• EU-Africa climate diplomacy in a new geopolitical world;
• Climate finance and the delivery of the Baku to Belem Roadmap and tripling of climate finance in an era of both reduced ODA and financial capacity;
• Mainstreaming adaptation action and finance in preparation of COP30 and the 7th AU-EU Heads of State Summit.

The discussion, marks a strategic mid-term point between COP29 and COP30, and an important milestone as we gear-up towards the 2nd Africa Climate Summit in September and the 7th AU-EU Heads of State Summit.

• Download the AU-EU Policy and Action Brief on Climate Adaptation and Concept note.