This week will see the opening of proceedings at COP30, the 30th United Nations climate conference in Belém, Brazil. “The aim will be to change this perception that we can’t fight global warming”, says its president, André Corréa do Lago. For their part, the UN and IPCC scientists believe that the targets set in the Paris agreements will not be met by 2035. Agreements during which 195 signatory countries pledged to do everything in their power not to exceed the one-and-a-half degree warming mark by 2035.

50 heads of state and government are expected to attend. The United States, whose withdrawal from the climate agreement will not take effect until 2026, will send a delegation. Normally, a Luxembourg parliamentary delegation takes part in the COP via the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). However, this year it has been decided that MPs will participate in the conference remotely.

The Chamber of Deputies is in recess for the All Saints’ Day holidays. Work is due to resume on 10 November. At the European Parliament, it’s a week of committee work. To mark European Gender Equality Week, a number of events organised by the parliamentary committees will focus on mobilising women’s potential through education, training and employment, as a driving force for economic growth and progress. The President of the Parliament, Roberta Metsola, will open the hearing on “Women’s leadership in politics”, organised on Wednesday 5 November by the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality.

Monday 3 November

Council of the European Union. Informal meeting of Ministers for Culture on 3 and 4 November in Copenhagen. The focus will be on the reconstruction of Ukraine’s cultural heritage. The media ministers will discuss the issue of reliable information and European content as pillars of our democracies.

Government. Luxembourg is taking part in the 10th edition of the #MedSafetyWeek campaign, for safer medicines. Through this event, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, the Ministry of Health and Social Security is encouraging healthcare professionals, patients and their relatives to report any adverse drug reactions. Every report helps to improve drug safety and protect the health of others. This international campaign, which will run from 3 to 9 November, brings together 130 partner organisations in 117 countries around the same message, broadcast in more than 60 languages. More information online at santesecu.public.lu.

Tuesday 4 November

Council of the European Union. Environment Council in Brussels. EU environment ministers will seek to reach agreement on a proposal to amend EU climate law to establish a binding interim climate target for 2040. The proposal presented by the European Commission introduces a target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. It also sets out the main elements and conditions that the Commission must include in its legislative proposals for the post-2030 framework to enable Member States to achieve the 2040 target. They will also seek to endorse the EU’s nationally determined contribution (NDC) for the post-2030 period to be presented at COP30.

European Commission. The European Commission presents its “Enlargement package 2025”, in other words its annual report on the progress made by the candidate countries for EU membership (Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and Turkey). This report, which details the progress made on the reforms required for accession, identifies the remaining shortcomings and makes recommendations for the coming year. This year, the focus is also on what the EU itself needs to do to prepare for enlargement.

Wednesday 5 November

European Parliament. Members of the Budgets Committee will exchange views with Piotr Serafin, European Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration on the EU’s next long-term budget, the inter-institutional agreement and the own resources decision.

European Parliament. The Civil Liberties Committee will take stock of the deteriorating state of democracy in Hungary, seven years after Parliament called on Member States to determine, in accordance with the EU Treaties, whether the country was at risk of undermining the Union’s fundamental values.

Thursday 6 November

COP30. Opening of the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil.

Friday 7 November

Government. The Minister for the Economy, SMEs, Energy and Tourism, Lex Delles presents a new basic training course for future tourist guides in Luxembourg. The course, developed in collaboration with the House of Training, is designed to enable anyone interested to acquire the essential knowledge needed to work as a tourist guide in Luxembourg. The Minister will present the content and format of the training, the new “Tourism Academy” platform, which will also offer other training modules for those involved in tourism, and the national awareness-raising campaign designed to promote the activity of guide.

Sunday 9 November

Council of the European Union. Opening of the fourth EU-Celac Summit, to be held on 9 and 10 November in Santa Marta, Colombia. It will bring together the leaders of the 27 EU Member States and the 33 countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac). It will be co-chaired by the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, in his current role as President pro tempore of Celac, and the President of the European Council, António Costa. The EU will be represented by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. “This summit underlines the two regions’ desire to strengthen their long-established partnership, which is based on shared values and interests as well as strong economic, social and cultural ties,” the official statement said.