2030 Roadmap for Cooperation on Energy and Climate in CPLP Countries
The Thematic Commission on Energy and Climate of the CPLP Consultative Observers, coordinated by ALER and co-coordinated by RELOP, was present at COP30, in Belém do Pará (Brazil), to present the 2030 Roadmap for Cooperation on Energy and Climate in CPLP Countries – a strategic document released in October, in Mozambique, during the I Energy and Climate on CPLP Week. The event took place on Friday, 14th of November, at the Portugal Pavilion, and was live streamed on the Portuguese Ministry of Environment and Energy’s Youtube channel.
The Roadmap developed throughout 2025 through a multilateral process involving governments, regional and international institutions, as well as the private sector, defines four strategic areas of cooperation: Energy Planning; Capacity Building and Leadership; Mobilisation of Financing; and Acceleration of Energy Transitions. More than a common agenda, the document represents a collective vision of transformation, progress and development, serving as a starting point for joint, participatory and results-oriented actions.
Representing the Energy and Climate Thematic Commission of the CPLP Advisory Observers at COP30, Sandoval Feitosa (President of RELOP and Director-General of ANEEL) highlighted the strategic importance of the 2030 Cooperation Roadmap within the CPLP countries: “We are a group of countries spread across four continents, distinct in our realities, but united by a language and cultural heritage that brings us together. It is precisely in this balance between diversity and common identity that lies the strength of the CPLP and our ability to transform cooperation into concrete results.”
Next, Djane Melo (Deputy Coordinator of RELOP’s Energy Transition Group) gave a detailed presentation of the document, highlighting its potential to boost financing, accelerate projects and strengthen the international positioning of CPLP countries. During the presentation, the next steps of the Roadmap were also outlined, including the widespread dissemination of the document with a view to gathering proposals for new initiatives; the involvement of new international partners to support its implementation; the presentation of the progress of the Roadmap and the implementation of its strategic axes during the II CPLP Energy and Climate Week – to be held in May 2026, in Guinea-Bissau; the launch of thematic cooperation platforms in CPLP countries; and coordination with international agendas, including the presentation of the Roadmap’s impact at the next COPs.
The event in Belém consolidated the position of Portuguese-speaking countries as an active, coordinated and committed bloc in the global energy and climate agenda, demonstrating that cooperation between CPLP Member States can be a driver of innovation, investment and solutions tailored to national and regional realities.
