Adèle GALIEGUE and Emma Scrivani, students of the Master EEET at AgroParisTech currently interning at the CMA and supervised respectively by Nadia Maïzi and Sandrine Selosse, took part in the Bonn Conference on Climate Change (UNFCC SB62 ). This experience gave them a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in international negotiations ahead of COP30. Below you will find their analyses and insights into the issues discussed in Bonn.

Week 1

After their first week in Bonn, our two interns give their initial feedback on their immersion at the heart of the international climate negotiations:
  • Adèle mainly followed the discussions on just transition and mitigation, while keeping an eye on the climate finance aspects.
  • Emma, for her part, took an interest in several negotiations, including those on the technology mechanism, discussions on the least developed countries, and issues relating to loss and damage.
A week rich in meetings and exchanges, marked by numerous interactions with other NGOs present on site, as well as with the negotiators themselves. Adèle and Emma also attended several side-events led by researchers and political figures.
Our two observers were pleasantly surprised by the openness to dialogue in the corridors of Bonn, where they were able to ask questions, compare their analyses and gain a better understanding of the reality of climate discussions at UN level.
Week 2

After ten days of intense negotiations, SB62 came to a close on the night of Thursday to Friday 27 June 2025. During this second week, our two interns continued to gather informations relating to their respective projects, while attending numerous side-events organised alongside the official sessions.

  • Emma, for her part, was able to gather valuable information for her research project on the energy transition of small island developing states, territories at the heart of international negotiations because of their high vulnerability to the effects of climate disruption. She had the opportunity to exchange views with members of civil society and government representatives from the small islands to gain a better understanding of their priorities, their specific constraints and the solutions envisaged locally to reconcile economic development and climate resilience.
  • Adèle closely followed the negotiations on climate change mitigation and just transition, two crucial negotiating items for limiting GHG emissions and taking account of social issues in the ecological transition. She deplores the manifest lack of ambition and the use of numerous obstructionist strategies that have slowed progress in the negotiations. To overcome this frustration, she joined YOUNGO, the youth constituent of the UNFCCC, in which she was able to get involved by helping to write speeches at press conferences and events.

This was a first experience at the heart of international negotiations, which was particularly rewarding for our two interns! They will now be sharing what they have learnt and keeping a close eye on the forthcoming COP 30 conference.