Press Conference | Women Leading Fossil Fuel Phaseout and a Just Transition
Hosted by WECAN
DATE AND TIME
Thursday, November 13, 2025
15:00 - 15:30 (3:00 - 3:30 PM) BRT
LOCATION
Press Conference Room 2, Blue Zone, UNFCCC COP30
Women leaders will share critical strategies to advance a fossil fuel phaseout and a Just Transition that supports communities and ecosystems. This press conference will also highlight the role of climate finance in supporting equitable solutions and ensuring accountability in the Just Transition.
Confirmed speakers include:
Dr. Ameria Sawas, Head of Research and Policy, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, United Kingdom
Colette Pichon Battle, Esq., Vision and Initiatives Partner for Taproot Earth, Lawyer and Climate Justice Activist, Turtle Island/USA
gina cortés valderrama, climate, gender and economic justice expert, Colombia
Majo Andrade Cerda (Kichwa), Member of the Council of CONFENIAE, Leader of the Economy and Community Development area, Member of the Kichwa peoples of Serena, Federation of Napo Indigenous Organizations (FOIN), Ecuador
Comments and moderation by Osprey Orielle Lake, Executive Director, Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN), Turtle Island/USA