To strengthen the coverage of COP30, which takes place in November, the CNN Brazil announcement Patricia Ellenspecialist in low carbon economy and nature -based solutions, as a new multiplatform channel analyst. From the 14th, Ellen will do weekly analyzes, always on Wednesdays, in the CNN Prime Time, From 20h (from Brasilia). It will address topics such as climate change, decarbonization, green business and other issues that will be present at the 30th Climate Conference in Belém (PA).
The new columnist will look at private initiative strategies that associate business results with benefits for people and the planet.
“In addition to impacting everyone’s life, the climate schedule brings real economic opportunities to the country. Therefore, it is a fundamental subject to the productive sector. CNNlet’s bring discussions to the climate conference of our daily lives and demonstrate how Brazil can lead the global ecological transformation movement, ”says the expert.
For Virgilio Abranches, vice president of journalism, content and operations of CNN Brazilthe arrival of Patricia Ellen on the channel reinforces the tone of the coverage that will be given to COP30: “We want to join the climate emergency approach and sustainable solutions with the look at economic and business development that revolves around this agenda.”
Patricia Ellen is the founder of Aya Earth Partners, the first and largest ecosystem dedicated to accelerating Brazil’s regenerative and carbon economy, which already brings together more than 140 members. President of the Aya Institute and Systemiq Brasil President Institute, the executive was also Secretary of Economic Development, Science and Technology of the State of São Paulo.
He has a degree in Business Administration from FEA-USP and Master in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, with MBA by Insead. She was a member of the Council for Economic and Social Development of the Presidency of the Republic and appointed young global leader by the World Economic Forum in 2016.
With different leadership roles in the public, private and social sectors, Patricia Ellen has participated, in the last five years, the main national and international events focused on sustainable climate and economic development, such as the previews of the Amazon Summit, Climate Week NYC, COP16 of biodiversity, COP26, 27, 28 and 29, as well as G20 -turned G20 meetings. In addition, he performed along with seven other entities the first climate finance forum in Brazil, which joined the G20 program of 2024.
The expert will be one of the mediators of ”which will bring together authorities, experts and private initiative in Brasilia, on Wednesday (7), to discuss the topics that will define the next decades. The event, which will be broadcast live on the CNN Brazil on Youtube, it is part of the robust multiplatform coverage of CNN About Sustainability, Environment and ESG.
