Loss and damage contact points

COP 22 invited interested Parties to establish a loss and damage contact point through their respective UNFCCC national focal point, with a view to enhancing the implementation of approaches to address loss and damage associated with the adverse impacts of climate change at the national level (see decision 4/CP.22, paragraph 4(d)).

Loss and damage contact points (nominations received as at 7 May 2025)

 

Party

Contact point

Ministry/Organization

Email Address

Nomination date

1

Argentina

Mr. Hugo Sebastián Cabrera

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

digma@mrecic.gov.ar

10-July-24 

2

Armenia

Ms. Nona Budoyan

Ministry of Environment of RA 

climate_change@env.am; nona.budoyan@env.am

25-Jul-24

3

Australia

Ms. Tessa Kelly

Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water

tessa.kelly@dcceeq.gov.au

21-Aug-24

4

Austria

Ms. Cornelia Jaeger

Ministry for Climate Action

cornelia.jaeger@bmk.gv.at

8-Oct-19

5 Bahamas Ms. Rochelle Newbold Special Advisor on Climate Change and Environmental matters rochellenewbold@bahamas.gov.bs 9-Apr-25

6

Bangladesh

Mr. Dharitri Kumar Sarkar

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

anuvakatha@gmail.com

18-Jul-24

7 Belgium Ms. Ine De Meyer Section Climate Change - International negotiations and cooperation ine.demeyer@health.fgov.be 11-Mar-25

8

Benin

Mr. 

Théodore Cossi Domingo

 

domingoctheodore@gmail.com

21-Nov-24

9

Burundi

Mr. Ezechiel Kayoya 

Institute of Geography, Burundi

kayoyez@gmail.com

17-Sep-20

10

Canada

Ms. Hélène Emorine 

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Helene.Emorine@ec.gc.ca

4-Oct-21

11

Central African Republic

Ms. Marvine Bertille Seredenga-Kounou Ngombe

Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable

mseredenga2@gmail.com

21-Oct-22

12

Chad

Mr. Mahamat Abdouaye Issa

National Focal Point

mahamat145@gmail.com

25-Jun-25

13

Chile 

Ms. Gladys Santis

Ministry of Environment

gsantis@mma.gob.cl

30-Jul-20

14

Comoros

Ms. Salima Hamada

Mr. Mselam Mondoha Assoumani

Ministry of Environment forest and Tourism

Climate Change Service

salima.hamada@yahoo.fr;

mondohamselam@yahoo.fr

2-Jul-24

15

Costa Rica

Ms. Adriana Bonilla

Ministry of Environment and Energy

abonilla@minae.go.cr

28-Aug-24

16

Croatia

Ms. Branka Pivčević Novak 

 

 

13-Apr-21

17

Cuba

Mr. Daimar Canovas Gonzalez

Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment

dir.dipa@citma.gob.cu

12-Aug-24

18

Czechia

Mr. Vít Šrámek

Ministry of the Environment

vit.sramek@mzp.cz

19-Aug-24

19

Democratic Republic of Congo

Ms. Esther Ndungidi Kasoki

Ms. Martine Badibanga Kamunga

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

estherndungidi@gmail.com

martinebk@yahoo.co.uk; martine.badibanga@medd.gouv.cd

11-Jul-24

20

Ecuador

Ms. Karina Salinas

Ms. Kimberlly Mejia

Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition of Ecuador

karina.salinas@ambiente.gob.ec;

kimberlly.mejia@ambiente.gob.ec

10-Jul-24

21

El Salvador

Ms. Jessica Laguardia

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources

jlaguardia@ambiente.gob.sv

18-Sep-18

22

Estonia

Ms. Maris Arro

Ministry of Climate

maris.arro@kliimaministeerium.ee

10-Jul-24

23

European Union

Ms. Stella Brozek-Everaert

European Commission Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) - Multilateral Affairs

Stella.Brozek-Everaert@ec.europa.eu

10-Jul-24

24

Fiji

Mr. Daniel Lund                     
Mr. Filimone Tuivanualevu

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change

invokeconsulting@gmail.com; filimone@aosis.org; danieljeromelund@icloud.com

8-Oct-22

25

Finland

Ms. Johanna Pietikaeinen

Ministry for Foreign Affairs

johanna.pietikainen@gov.fi

10-Jul-24

26

France

Ms. Lorelei Lankester

Mr. Marc Pierre

Ms. Valentine Blanc

Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs

Treasury (DG Trésor)

Ministry of Ecological Transition

lorelei.lankester@diplomatie.gouv.fr; 

pierre.marc@dgtresor.gouv.fr;

valentine.blanc@developpement-durable.gouv.fr

10-Jul-24

27

Gambia

Mr. Momodou B.K. Ceesay

National Disaster Management Agency

momodoubkceesay@gmail.com

2-Apr-24

28

Ghana

Mr. Antwi Boasiako Amoah

Environmental Protection Agency

antwi.boasiakoamoah@epa.gov.gh

11-Jul-24

29

Guatemala

Ms. Andrea Lucrecia Fion Gongora

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources

alfion@marn.gob.gt 

17-July-24

30 Haiti

Mr. Moise Fils Jean-Pierre
Ms. Gerty Pierre

Ministry of Environment 

moisejp8@hotmail.com
gertypierre8007@gmail.com

7 May 2025

31

Honduras

Ms. Wendy Rodriguez

Secretary of Natural Resources and Environment of Honduras

cambioclimatico@serna.gob.hn

11-Nov-20

32

Hungary

Ms. Viktoria Peteri

Ministry of Energy

viktoria.peteri@em.gov.hu

14-Aug-24

33

Indonesia

Mr. Bambang Supriyon Harmensyah

National Disaster Management Authority

harmensyahbnpb@gmail.com

2-Feb-17

34 Iraq Ms. Inas Akram Radeef Ministry of Environment eng.inasradeef@yahoo.com 3-Sept-24

35

Ireland

Ms. Jennifer Hobbs

 

 

8-Oct-21

36 Kenya Ms. Pacifica Ogola
Mr. James M. Thonjo
Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Forestry 
State Department for Environment & Climate Change 
Office of The Principal Secretary 
pacie04@yahoo.co.uk
jammoh.sonj@gmail.com
12-Nov-24
37 Liberia Mr. Emmanuel King Urey Yarkpawolo
Mr. Ansu V.S. Dulleh

Environmental Protection Agency

National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA)

ureyyarkpawolo@epa.gov.lr; info@epa.gov.lr;
ansu.executivedirector.ndma@gmail.com
21-Nov-24

38

Madagascar

Mr. Manampisoa Haja Randriasandratana

Ms. Lovakanto Ravelomanana

Division chief of Adaptation

Coordinator of National office for Climate change and REDD+

manampisoahaja@gmail.com

lovakanto.rav@yahoo.com

28-Apr-25

39

Malawi

Mr. Charles Kalemba 

Alternates:
Mr. Peter Chimangeni 
Ms. Annie Mapulanga 

Commissioner for Disaster Manage Affairs

Director for Disaster Recovery & Resilience

Principal Economist

ckalemba@hotmail.com

chimpeter@gmail.com

anniemapulanga@gmail.com

9-Feb-25

40

Mauritius

Ms. Anita Kawol

 

 

10-Nov-20

41

Mexico

Ms. Camila Zepeda Lizama

 

 

20-Mar-20

42

Morocco

Ms. Naima Oumoussa 

Ministry in charge of Sustainable Development

naimaoumoussa@gmail.com

2-Oct-20

43

Mozambique

Ms. Sara Matches

National Institute of Disaster Management

sarah.matches77@gmail.com

27-Jul-20

44

Namibia

Ms. Bernadette Shalumbu-Shivute                

Deputised by: Mrs. Ashipala Sarafia Ndapandula

Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia

Ministry of Agriculture Water and Lanf Reform

BShalumbu@eif.org.na;

sarafiashilimela@gmail.com

21-Sep-20

45

Nigeria

Ms. Iniobong Abiola-Awe

 

 

8-Aug-22

46

Panama

Ms. Ana Aguilar

Ministry of Environment

aaguilarc@miambiente.gob.pa

21-Jan-25

47

Paraguay

Ms. Nora Clotilde Páez Ortiz               
Ms. Ethel Estigarribia

Ministerio del Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible

dpto.adaptacion.dncc.mades@gmail.com; paeznora09@gmail.com; ethelestigarribia@gmail.com

6-Oct-21

48

Peru

Mr. Jesús Villegas Samanez

Ms. Lizzy Kanashiro Diaz

Ministry of the Environment

jvillegas@minam.gob.pe; lkanashiro@minam.gob.pe

11-Jul-24

49

Philippines

Ms. Anzaliza Rebuelta-Teh

Department of the Environment and Natural Resources

annateh@denr.gov.ph; unio.div2@dfa.gov.ph; ccs@denr.gov.ph; osec@climate.gov.ph

13-Jul-24

50

Saint Lucia

Ms. Dawn Pierre-Nathoniel

 

 

1-Mar-19

51

Spain

Ms. Mónica Sánchez Bajo

Ms. Valvanera Ulargui Aparicio

Spanish Climate Change Office, Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge

msbajo@miteco.es; 

buzon-dgoecc@miteco.es

26-Aug-24

52

Sri Lanka

Mr. Leel Randeni

 

 

28-Mar-23

53

State of Palestine

Mr. Ahmed Abuthaher

Environment Quality Authority

ahmadabuthaher@yahoo.com

10-Jul-24

54

Sudan

Ms. Eman Eltayeb Mohamed

 

 

28-Mar-22

55

Sweden

Ms. Maria Löwdin

 

maria.lowdin@regeringskansliet.se

17-Apr-24

56

Thailand

Mr. Saharat Wongsakulwiwat

Ms. Pannapa Na Nan 

 

 

25-Nov-20

57

Timor-Leste

Mr. Abrão Joaquim de Sa
Alternate: Mr. Agostinho Cosme Belo

 

 

7-Jan-20

58

Togo

Mr. Komla Azankpo

Ministry of Environment and Forestry Resources

julesazakpo@yahoo.fr

5-Jun-24

59

Türkiye

Ms. Çiğdem TUĞAÇ

 

 

22-Sep-20

60

Ukraine

Ms. Olga Skazheniuk

 

 

30-Sep-20

61

United Kingdom

Ms. Frances Pimenta

 

 

1-Oct-19

62

Vanuatu

Mr. Mike Sam Wai Wai

Alternates:
Mr. Sylvain Kalsakau
Mr. Christopher Bartlett
Ms. Florence Iautu

Director, Department of Climate Change

Head, UN Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation & External Trade

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Acting Strategic Manager

VanuatuClimateChange@gmail.com; mwaiwai@vanuatu.gov.vu; sylvainkalsakau2022@gmail.com; pacificislandclimatechange@gmail.com; fiautu@vanuatu.gov.vu

11-Apr-23

 

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