Luxembourg will host its own pavilion at COP30 for the first time, spotlighting its climate initiatives and boosting its international climate finance commitment to €320 million.

For the first time, Luxembourg will host its own national pavilion at COP30, moving beyond its previous shared presence with the Benelux countries and the European Investment Bank. In an interview published on gouvernement.lu, Environment Minister Serge Wilmes, Luxembourg's climate envoy, said the pavilion will display the country's climate initiatives, foster international cooperation, and host a full programme of side events. In 2024, Luxembourg raised its international climate finance commitment from €220 million (2021–2025) to €320 million (2026–2030).

Luxembourg has closely followed EU climate negotiations. While the EU submitted its updated NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution) for 2035 – a reduction range of 66.25–72.5% – Wilmes stressed that Luxembourg considers only the upper end credible. The country also supports the legally binding EU 2040 target of a 90% emissions reduction but regrets the compromise allowing up to 5% of reductions through international carbon credits.

Domestically, Luxembourg has met its greenhouse gas reduction targets for five consecutive years, cutting emissions by 33% since 2005. The updated national energy and climate plan (PNEC) outlines over 200 measures to achieve 2030 targets.

Wilmes said the outcome of COP30 is hard to predict, but Luxembourg will consider it a success if it sends a strong political signal urging all countries to implement and strengthen climate policies aligned with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal.