A student delegation from AgroParisTech at the Bonn Intersessions 2025
June 11 2025From June 15 to 26, four students from AgroParisTech will participate in the Bonn Climate Intersessions, a major preparatory meeting for the next Conference of the Parties (COP). Accredited as observers, Léane Seinin, Louis Salze, Adèle Galiègue, and Emma Scrivani will represent the institution in international climate negotiations and share their experiences on Agros’ social media accounts at the COP.
A strategic step towards the next COP
Organized each year by the subsidiary bodies of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Bonn Intersessions bring together representatives of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI). Together, they prepare the key texts and decisions that will be discussed at the COP. Less publicized but just as strategic, these interim sessions are a highlight of climate diplomacy.
Committed observers
Thanks to their observer status, AgroParisTech students will have access to conferences, negotiations, and side events. They will be able to interact with official delegations, participate in awareness-raising and advocacy activities, and relay climate issues through their own channels. Their mission: to inform the AgroParisTech community and the general public about the progress of the negotiations and to give a voice to young people committed to climate action.
Members of the AgroParisTech delegation
Léane Seinin, first-year engineering student
I am participating in the Bonn intersessions, and for me it is much more than just an observation experience: it is a way to concretely connect my commitments, my studies at AgroParisTech, and my growing interest in international public policy.
I chose to focus on the item “agriculture and land use” because I am convinced that this sector, at the crossroads of food, climate and social issues, is one of the major levers for transition. This interest was confirmed during my participation in LCOY France, an event that brings together young people committed to climate action ahead of each COP. In the “agriculture” track, we formulated concrete proposals for a fairer and more resilient agriculture in the face of climate change—proposals that we, as representatives of AgroParisTech, will put forward with conviction during these intersessions.
My role in Bonn will be to closely follow the negotiations, produce content that can be accessed via our social media channels, and relay the major issues in a more in-depth newsletter for AgroParisTech and a wider audience. This mission of analysis and communication is particularly important to me: I believe in the importance of making these often opaque processes, which are essential to our common future, more accessible.
Adèle Galiègue, first-year student in the Master’s program in Environmental Economics at Paris-Saclay University
I am currently doing an internship at the Centre de Mathématiques Appliquée des Mines-Paris, where I am working on European environmental policies and prospective modeling.
It is in this context that I have the opportunity to participate in the climate intersessions in Bonn for ten days. This year is particularly pivotal as countries are invited to publish their roadmaps for reducing their national emissions. I will therefore mainly be following topics related to climate change mitigation, while paying particular attention to discussions on climate finance.
I am going to Bonn with the aim of encouraging civil society, all of us, and especially young people, to follow these negotiations more closely, as the decisions (or lack thereof) will have a real impact on our daily lives. Through social media and newsletters, I hope to bring you to the heart of the debates. I am also committed to bringing the advocacy message drafted by French youth during the LCOY France to the negotiators and stakeholders.
Louis Salze, first-year engineering student
At the beginning of the year, I decided to join the association “Les Agros à la COP” (Agros at the COP) and became its president in February. As part of this association, we work to raise awareness of climate negotiation issues among the AgroParisTech community.
Attending the Bonn intersessions as an observer will therefore allow me to share concrete elements of climate diplomacy.
On site, I will alternate with Léane in monitoring the item “agriculture and land use,” in line with my desire to share with future agricultural engineers the decisions, whether taken or not, concerning the field of agriculture during the climate negotiations. Furthermore, this item is a rallying point, as we saw at the LCOY (Local Conference of Youth) with the commitment of French youth, who produced proposals for a fairer and more resilient agriculture in the future.
Emma Scrivani, first-year student in the Master’s program in Environmental Economics at Paris-Saclay University
I am currently doing a research internship at the Center for Applied Mathematics, where I am working on energy transitions in developing island states. My project focuses more specifically on Mauritius and Rodrigues, using a forward-looking approach to explore energy transition scenarios tailored to these territories.
I became particularly interested in this topic after traveling and discovering the realities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which are often on the front line of climate change. Last year, I had the opportunity to participate in SB60 in Bonn, and I am delighted to be able to repeat the experience!
That is why I would like to focus particularly on the sessions devoted to these territories, gain a better understanding of the international dynamics that affect them, and share with you the lessons and perspectives that emerge.