H.E. Dr. Fitsum, Minister of Ministry of Planning and Development is participating in Petersberg Climate Dialogue (PCD) 2025 Germany, Berlin | 25 March 2025 | MoPD

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H.E. Dr. Fitsum Assefa expressed the Government of Ethiopia’s commitment to fully implement the outcomes of the 1st Global Stocktake (GST) against the Paris Agreement. The Minister further stressed the need for enhanced and renewed commitment to address ever increasing impacts of climate change.

H.E. expressed the Government of Ethiopia’s continued commitment and leadership in championing climate action through announcing hosting of the 2nd Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) and warmly invited participants to book for their attendance.

Ethiopia calls for transit from promises to practice at COP30 in Brazil making it as a turning point for course correct our passed story.

Dr. Fitsum had met with H.E. André Corrêa do Lago, COP30 President-Designate, Brazil in the sideline of the PCD2025 and has discussed possible ways of active involvement of Ethiopia in the road to and at COP30 for a making it a successful COP through showcasing Ethiopia’s examplenary climate actions including Green Legacy and food system transformation initiatives. The Minister is invited Mr. Andre to attend the ACS2 to be held in September 2025 while Mr. Andre in his part invited Ethiopia to join the United for Bio-Forest coalition and promised to make available space for presenting Ethiopia cases at COP30.

In the same vein, the Minister also met with H.E. Simon Stiell, UNFCCC Executive Secretary discussed the possible collaboration between Ethiopia and UNFCCC Secretariat on how Ethiopia and Africa in general could meet their interests in the UNFCCC process including hosting Africa Climate Week while inviting him to attend Ethiopia sponsored Africa Climate Summit in September 2025. The two parties agreed to work closely in addressing climate change.

Petersberg Climate Dialogue 2025 is a dialogue hosted by the Government of Germany and Brazil in Berlin from 25-26 March 2025 in Germany, Berlin that has been held every year ahead of every COP. This year it invites about 40 countries across the globe that are thought shaped the intended outcomes of COP30.