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At the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial last week, representatives from around 40 countries gathered for the final high-level meeting before the 64th Sessions of the #UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies, taking place from June 8–18 in Bonn. The #COP30 Presidency presented updates on its international roadmaps on the transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems and on halting and reversing #deforestation and forest degradation by 2030. More than 440 contributions were received through the public consultation process, reinforcing the collective commitment to turning global agreements into practical pathways for implementation. More on the COP30 Presidency Roadmaps: https://lnkd.in/d2duxizr As COP30 President Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago emphasized, the world already has the technologies, tools and knowledge needed to keep 1.5°C within reach. The priority now is accelerating #implementation through finance, technology transfer and international cooperation, while advancing just, orderly and equitable transitions. COP30 CEO Ana Toni presented the preliminary proposal for the Global Implementation Accelerator, a voluntary cooperative mechanism that aims to accelerate high-impact solutions from the Action Agenda capable of driving scalable transformation across sectors. The initiative is being jointly advanced by the COP30 Presidency and the #COP31 co-presidencies of Australia and Türkiye, and work on the proposal will continue in Bonn and throughout the road to Antalya. Discussions in Copenhagen also reflected a broader shift in the climate regime toward implementing what has already been agreed. Ten years after the Paris Agreement, countries reaffirmed the importance of delivering NDCs, adaptation plans and aligned financial flows, while making multilateral processes more focused and effective. Ahead of the Ministerial, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in collaboration with the COP30 Presidency, released the report “Transitioning away from fossil fuels: A roadmap based on renewables, electrification and grid enhancement”. The updated 1.5°C scenario projects electricity rising from around 23% of global final energy consumption today to 35% by 2035 and over 50% by 2050, while the share of fossil fuels declines significantly across sectors. The report identifies electrification, renewable energy expansion, stronger grids and energy efficiency as central pillars of the transition, while underscoring the continued importance of sustainable fuels for hard-to-abate sectors such as aviation, shipping and parts of industry. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/d5sbvNDb The road to COP31 is increasingly focused on implementation, cooperation and accelerating solutions at the scale and speed that science demands.

Forests are rapidly moving to the center of global political and economic discussions. This week at #UNFF21 in New York, we convened governments, Indigenous leaders, international organizations, investors, and partners to discuss the emerging COP30 Presidency Roadmap to Halt and Reverse Deforestation and Forest Degradation by 2030 — in line with paragraphs 33 and 34 of the First Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement. A strong message emerged throughout the sessions: forests cannot be treated solely as an environmental agenda. They are increasingly central to economic resilience, livelihoods, food and water security, biodiversity protection, and long-term prosperity. During the dialogues, Marco Tulio Scarpelli Cabral, coordinator of the COP30 Presidency Roadmap, stressed that the debate is no longer whether the world will halt deforestation by 2030, but how we will get there. The Roadmap highlights that annual forest loss already generates an estimated US$81 billion in economic damages linked to climate impacts, with cascading effects across agriculture, infrastructure, water systems, and energy markets. As Martin Krause, Director of UNEP’s Climate Change Division, noted, this is “a cost that finance ministers and infrastructure investors are already paying — often without even realizing it.” The discussions reinforced the importance of: - sustainable land-use practices at landscape scale; - direct financing for Indigenous Peoples and local communities; - stronger transparency and due diligence frameworks; - repurposing harmful subsidies; - mobilizing catalytic and long-term capital, including through initiatives such as the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF); - enhanced cooperation between producer and consumer countries to strengthen green trade. The dialogues were co-led by UN Climate Change, UNDP, FAO, UN Environment Programme, N4C, ICPH and partners including Climate Policy Initiative/PUC-Rio, Global Optimism, WWF, Forest Stewardship Council and the Instituto Igarapé, bringing together perspectives from multiple forest regions — Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, the Philippines, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom — to exchange experiences, challenges, and practical solutions around forest governance, finance, restoration, sustainable land use, and implementation at scale. As discussions advance from COP30 toward COP31, the Forest Roadmap is evolving not only as a document, but as a platform for coordination, implementation, and convergence across existing forest initiatives and stakeholders. Its success will depend on each country identifying biome-specific drivers, opportunities, and pathways capable of delivering meaningful results on the ground. #Forests #COP30 #EconomicResilience #ClimateAction #Deforestation #Biodiversity #SustainableLandUse #IndigenousPeoples #Restoration

⁠The transition to a low-carbon economy is not just about climate — it is also fundamentally about jobs. It has the potential to become one of the largest drivers of employment this decade. This shift could generate around 375 million net jobs by 2035, according to the report “Jobs and Skills for the New Economy: An Action Agenda for a People-Centered Climate Transition”, launched at COP30 by Systemiq Ltd. and the World Resources Institute. But this transformation will not happen on its own. Employment will expand in sectors such as renewable energy, construction, recycling, and nature-based solutions — while jobs linked to fossil fuels and high-emission industries are expected to decline. At the same time, roughly 630 million jobs will be reshaped. Beyond sectoral shifts, millions of existing roles will evolve as tasks adapt to climate goals — from farmers adjusting production cycles to construction workers adopting sustainable building practices. The challenge is not only to create jobs, but to prepare people. Education, training, and reskilling systems must keep pace with the speed of economic transformation. Yet today, most countries still fail to fully integrate “jobs and skills” into their climate strategies — limiting the potential of the transition itself. At COP30, this agenda was brought to the center. A people-centered approach connects climate, development, and inclusion — and significantly increases the chances of a successful transition. Moving forward requires coordinated action: better planning (policies), stronger innovation (education, training, entrepreneurship), and scaled investment (financing) in people. Some countries — including Liberia, The Gambia, China, Sierra Leone, Vietnam, Somalia, Benin, India — already stand out for their high potential in climate-related job creation, according to the study. Brazil also emerges as a country with significant opportunities for green jobs, while still facing important challenges in skills development and inclusion. Turning this potential into real opportunity will depend on the choices made now. 👉 The image highlights the key skills needed for the new economy across five sectors. Do you know someone already navigating this transition? Share their story in the comments. 📄 Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/ev4UJNQ2

Ana Toni, COP30 CEO, is in Santa Marta, Colombia, this week for the high-level segment of the 1st Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, hosted by the governments of Colombia and the Netherlands. Speaking at the opening plenary, she noted that COP30 is already delivering results five months after almost 200 countries gathered in Belém. Among them: 🤝 The commitment taken by President André Corrêa do Lago to develop a Roadmap on the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels, which will be presented by COP31 🤝 An unprecedented global debate on transitioning away 🤝 The Scientific Panel on Energy Transition, launched this week in Colombia 🤝 The productive engagement at the Santa Marta conference, which was first announced during COP30 “All of these processes share a common objective: to accelerate what was agreed at COP28: to transition away from fossil fuels in a just, orderly and equitable manner,” she said.

The COP30 Presidency received 444 contributions for the international roadmaps on fossil fuels and deforestation, following a consultation that closed earlier this month. The final documents are expected to be released before COP31, to be held from 9 to 20 November in Antalya, Turkey. The “COP30 Presidency roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in keeping with the science” received 267 submissions from Parties, groups, and organizations. The “COP30 Presidency Roadmap on Halting and Reversing Deforestation and Forest Degradation by 2030” got 177 submissions. The consultation highlights the transparent, consultative process behind the Roadmaps. These non-mandated documents, prepared independently by the COP30 Presidency, stem from the debate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva initiated in Belém on reducing dependence on fossil fuels. COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago thanked contributors, saying their inputs show strong interest in discussing these issues and advancing implementation of decisions from the first Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement. https://lnkd.in/dj9VK9up

The COP30 Presidency participated this week in the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, joining high-level representatives from 40+ countries to advance discussions on themes such as mitigation, climate finance, and accelerated implementation. The COP30 President and CEO, André Corrêa do Lago and Ana Toni, represented Brazil alongside João Paulo Capobianco, Minister of Environment and Climate Change (Ministério do Meio Ambiente e Mudança do Clima). Petersberg started in 2010 and is the first high-level meeting of climate negotiators in the annual calendar. Corrêa do Lago highlighted the cross-cutting nature of the climate debate, even amid geopolitical tensions: “Climate is already integrated into all the important issues we discuss. When we talk about energy, we are inevitably talking about climate. When we talk about poverty, injustice, financing, we are also talking about climate,” said the COP30 President. The diplomat also highlighted the need to continue focusing on implementation and outlined six key workstreams Brazil will pursue in 2026: ☑️ Prepare the COP30 Presidency Roadmap for Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in a Just, Orderly, and Equitable Manner ��️ Prepare the COP 30 Presidency Roadmap for Halting and Reversing Deforestation and Forest Degradation by 2030 ☑️ Advance the Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T ☑️ Strengthen Adaptation ☑️ Consolidate the Action Agenda ☑️ Develop the Global Implementation Accelerator

COP30 President, André Corrêa do Lago, participated this week in the Spring Meetings of The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, United States, to further develop the Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T and to intensify the debate on climate finance. The diplomat emphasized the need to treat climate action as a continuous, scalable process that reinforces the interdependence between tackling climate change and the economy. “The Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T can make a major contribution, even if outside the negotiating framework, with the potential to open doors that have not yet been explored,” said the diplomat. Among other engagements, the COP30 President took part in the first joint meeting between multilateral development banks and multilateral climate funds at the World Bank to discuss how institutions can collectively help meet the Belém agreement to triple adaptation finance by 2035. The meeting was organized by the COP30 Presidency and the Green Climate Fund. Corrêa do Lago also joined a panel with Turkish and Australian representatives of the COP31 Presidency on priorities for COP31 Türkiye and how to turn climate ambition into tangible economic outcomes. Other sessions covered the implementation and development of country platforms and the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF), a Brazil-led initiative to compensate tropical countries for conserving their forests. The diplomat also held meetings with the Independent High Level Expert Group (IHLEG) on Climate Finance, economists, and representatives from development banks and the private sector to discuss next steps for the Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T. 

Brazil was elected by consensus to preside over the Technology Executive Committee of the UN Climate Change, which focuses on identifying policies to accelerate the development and transfer of low-emission, climate-resilient technologies. Diplomat Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva took over the Presidency on Monday during a meeting in South Korea. The Committee is the policy arm of the Technology Mechanism, established in 2010 to facilitate technology development and transfer. Composed of 22 experts from developed and developing countries, it analyzes climate technology issues, develops policy recommendations, and supports nations in scaling up effective climate solutions. The Brazilian Presidency will lead the Committee’s work and support the implementation of COP decisions, including the Belém Technology Implementation Programme. One of COP30’s main outcomes, the programme aims to accelerate the diffusion of technological solutions for climate action. Brazilian leadership will also seek to amplify priorities for developing countries, such as access to finance, strengthening national capacities, and promoting collaborative approaches that integrate technological innovation with local knowledge.

The publication of the Baku-Belém Roadmap to $1.3T at COP30 marked a milestone in fulfilling the collective decision to urgently advance actions to enable the scaling up of financing for developing countries. This week, the COP30 Presidency is in Washington, D.C., for the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the The World Bank Group to further advance the mobilization toward the $1.3T financial goal. Moving towards the next state of delivery, and drawing on inputs from governments, financial institutions, experts, and civil society, our 2026 work is structured around four mutually reinforcing pillars: (I) advancing action and monitoring progress (II) strengthening analytical foundations for projected sources of finance (III) linking climate finance to national priorities (IV) sustaining broad engagement to mobilize action toward the $1.3T goal Together, these pillars will help translate priorities into practical steps that accelerate the delivery of climate finance for developing countries on the ground, while also informing COP31 with a first implementation update on progress toward the $1.3 trillion goal. https://lnkd.in/dWc8yGka 

One year ago this month, Dan Ioschpe was appointed as the COP30 High‑Level Champion (Climate High-Level Champions) — and his leadership has been instrumental in shaping the COP30 Action Agenda and making Belém a turning point for implementation. Over the past year, we’ve seen climate action accelerate across energy, transport, food systems, health, industry, finance, land use, oceans, and education — delivering benefits for people and the planet. Among other achievements, COP30 delivered a renewed Five‑Year Vision to fast‑track implementation, plus 120 Plans to Accelerate Solutions that build on progress from 482 existing initiatives. COP31 will continue the direction set by COP30, with an emphasis on implementing initiatives and advancing the global climate agenda, turning commitments into concrete actions capable of generating impact at a global scale.