Brazil and India have announced the launch of the Open Planetary Intelligence Network (OPIN), an collaborative initiative that will seek to use digital public infrastructure to bolster sustainable development and climate implementation for the benefit of the Global South, as reported in the COP 30 official portal.
OPIN, which was launched during Brazilian president Lula’s state visit to India, and following the recent AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, seeks to ‘unify the digital and climate transformations into a single planetary implementation agenda’, according to a statement.
“OPIN reflects a deeper structural shift with the increasing integration of the digital and climate transitions into a shared planetary agenda aligned with the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda,” commented Túlio Andrade, COP30 strategy and alignment director.
It builds on recent multilateral milestones, such as India’s G20 Presidency in 2023, Brazil’s G20 Presidency in 2024, and Brazil’s hosting of COP30 in Belém in 2025.
Grounded in open digital architectures, OPIN will support the integration of climate and development information across various channels, from real-time monitoring of emissions and renewable energy systems to digital platforms enabling climate-positive actions and resource mobilisation.
It will seek to ‘transform fragmented data into actionable planetary intelligence’, in turn better informing decision-making and resource allocation.
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