Josephine Loschetter, Alexander Feil Named Luxembourg's COP31 Climate Youth Delegates

On Wednesday 15 April 2026, Luxembourg's Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity announced the recent appointment of the young delegates who will champion the country's climate ambitions at COP31.

In March 2026, Luxembourg officially appointed its new Climate Youth Delegates (CYDs). Josephine Loschetter and Alexander Feil will represent Luxembourg's youth at the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will be held in November 2026 in Antalya, Turkey.

This appointment is part of the Climate Youth Delegates programme in Luxembourg, a joint initiative of the Luxembourg Youth Council (Jugendrot/ CGJL) and the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity. The programme aims to train and support young climate ambassadors, enabling them to bring the concerns and proposals of young people to international forums.

The CYDs are part of the Luxembourg national delegation, participate in official negotiations as well as informal meetings and actively contribute to debates on global climate issues. Their mission is to bridge the gap between international multilateral processes and the expectations of younger generations.

As CYDs, Josephine Loschetter and Alexander Feil will be responsible for representing these commitments not only at COP31 but also at other international forums and exchanges throughout their term. They will be supported by Lara Bertemes and Sarah Mackel, delegates from the previous year, who will share their experience.

In this context, from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 April 2026, Josephine Loschetter and Lara Bertemes will participate in the meeting of European Youth Delegates for Climate, a key step in preparing for the upcoming UNFCCC meetings, scheduled for Bonn, Germany in June 2026. The ministry described these exchanges between European delegates as essential to ensure effective coordination and strengthen the consideration of youth perspectives at the EU level, both during the Bonn negotiations and at COP31 in Antalya.

Josephine Loschetter: A former member of the Luxembourg Youth Parliament (Jugend Parlament), Josephine Loschetter studied politics, economics and philosophy at the University of York in the UK, before obtaining a master's degree in resource economics and sustainable development from the University of Bologna in Italy. Her academic background has led her to develop a deep interest in climate change, which she considers a major political and economic issue.

After several years working in corporate sustainability, she became deeply interested in how financial systems can support the transition to a more sustainable economy. She is currently completing a Master's degree in Sustainable Finance at the University of Luxembourg while interning at Accelerating Impact, where she helps emerging fund managers develop climate and social impact investment strategies.

Through her work at the intersection of sustainability, climate finance, and the implementation of commitments, Josephine has developed a strong understanding of the challenges involved in translating climate ambitions into concrete actions. Convinced of the crucial role of young people in developing climate solutions and in political accountability, she is committed, as a Youth Climate Delegate, to engaging with young people throughout Luxembourg and ensuring their voices contribute to the decisions that will shape their future.

Alexander Feil: Alexander Feil graduated from the European School of Mamer in 2020. After earning a bachelor's degree in mathematics, he is currently completing a master's degree in environmental science and policy at Columbia University in New York (US), which he expects to obtain in May 2026.

Alexander has worked for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the decarbonisation of the maritime sector. He also taught for a year in Kenya before joining the Representation of the State of Hesse to the European Union in Brussels.

As a YCD, Alexander aims to strengthen the engagement of Luxembourgish schoolchildren, university students and political youth organisations in preparation for COP31 in Antalya. He is also committed to promoting greater youth inclusion in the climate finance sector, a particularly important issue for Luxembourg, which is preparing to host its first international climate finance conference - Luxembourg International Climate Finance Days - in June 2026.

Driven by a commitment to transparency, participation and accessibility, Alexander works to make climate diplomacy more accessible and to create new opportunities enabling young people to actively contribute to climate action, both nationally and internationally.