“I hope to support the COP30 Presidency in advancing climate action, including energy transition, which is fundamental for socioeconomic development worldwide and even more critical for Brazil, given its potential to accelerate this agenda. This will always involve engaging as many stakeholders as possible, capturing diverse initiatives and opportunities,” said Ioschpe.
Ioschpe is not a widely known name in the climate change field, but he played a role in the Business 20 (B20) mobilization group during Brazil’s G20 Presidency in 2024. He is the chairman of the board of Iochpe-Maxion, a global leader in the production of automotive wheels and structural components, and a board member of WEG, Marcopolo, and Embraer. These companies—except for Marcopolo—have committed to net-zero goals, a key component of the Race to Zero campaign led by the Climate Champions of the COPs. Ioschpe also serves as one of the vice presidents of the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (Fiesp).
The President of COP30, Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, highlighted Ioschpe’s ability to engage with the business sector. “Just as he demonstrated at the G20 during Brazil’s presidency, Ioschpe will now be able to make an extraordinary contribution by aligning Brazil’s priorities for COP30 with private sector action.”
In the official announcement, Environment and Climate Change Minister Marina Silva emphasized: “In this new role as High-Level Climate Champion, he will be able to contribute to a more integrated climate action approach—one that recognizes the diversity of economic stakeholders and the urgency of a just transition.”
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Simon Stiell, also spoke about the leadership needed to engage the private sector in the official COP30 announcement: “As we accelerate climate action, his ability to bring together key actors will be crucial in strengthening voluntary private sector efforts and scaling up solutions. I look forward to working with him on implementing the Paris Agreement and achieving significant progress toward COP30.”
Ana Toni, CEO of COP30, referenced the concept of a joint effort, as outlined in the COP30 Presidency’s first letter, to advance the action agenda. “We will need to focus our efforts on a collective push to implement already agreed-upon initiatives and commitments, engaging real-economy stakeholders in achieving our climate goals. Dan Ioschpe’s experience will be essential in moving from promises to action,” she stated.
For the Talanoa Institute, the success of the choice will be guided by the ambition to drive economies away from emissions. “We welcome his engagement and trust that he recognizes the demands of climate leadership today—which go beyond voluntary targets and require bold steps to transform business models and promote regulation for the gradual phase-out of fossil fuels. The Marrakech Partnership needs leadership capable of driving concrete changes in the real economy, building constructive and future-oriented consensus,” commented Natalie Unterstell, president of Talanoa.
*Photo caption 1 – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Dan Ioschpe, as High Level Climate Champion (HLC), of COP30 | Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR.
*Photo caption 2 – Minister Marina Silva, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, businessman Dan Ioschpe, COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago, and COP30 Executive Secretary Ana Toni. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR.
