Background

The UNFCCC Technology Mechanism AI for Climate Action Award celebrate the power of people and AI in the face of our planet’s climate challenge. This global competition elevates open-source, AI-driven solutions that tackle climate change head-on, supporting bold ideas in adaptation and mitigation and empowering them to reach new heights on the world stage. 

The Award is hosted by the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), in partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and in collaboration with COP 30 Presidency and Enterprise Neurosystem. 

Moderator: Maria João Sousa, Executive Director, Climate Change AI

15:30-15:40 | Introduction to the Technology Mechanism AI for Climate Action Awards

• Dietram Oppelt, Chair, UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee

15:40-15:50 | Videos by the Award finalists

• Team Careen Mwakitalu, AI-Powered Climate Mobility Data Collection Tool: Mapping Migration Flows for Adaptation, Tanzania
  
• Team Hannah Rhodah, ClimateCrop AI Smart Climate Resilient Farming Assistant, Uganda
  
• Team Tehila Mwenda, AgriDream: AI-Powered Agricultural Climate Resilience, Zambia
  
• Team Alisa Luangrath, Smart AI-based Farming & Irrigation for Resilience, Lao PDR 
  

For more information about these projects or to connect with the project teams, please contact us at tec@unfccc.int.

15:50-16:05 |Presentation by the Award Winner 

• Team Alisa Luangrath

16:05-16:10 | Award Ceremony

• Sophie De Coninck, Director, Means of Implementation Division, UNFCCC Secretariat

16:10-16:20 | Discussion with the audience

16:20-16:25 | Congratulatory Remarks

• Won Sam Chang, President, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)

16:25-16:30 | Closing Remarks & Group Photo

• Christian Lohberger, Vice-Chair, Climate Technology Centre and Network