C2ES @ COP30

COP30 will take place in the context of increasing geopolitical tensions and increasing greenhouse gas emissions and climate impacts, a retreat from globalization and international cooperation in many countries, and a decrease in funding for international development.

At the same time, COP30 will be the first COP to be held after a full turn of the Paris Agreement’s ambition cycle, following the completion of first global stocktake as well as the submission of biennial transparency reports and new nationally determined contributions. This provides COP30 with an important opportunity to signal a shift toward implementation and enhanced cooperation in the UN climate regime. It is also an important chance to showcase the achievements of the Paris Agreement ten years after it was adopted.

To be successful, COP30 should:

1. Signal to real people that multilateralism can still address humanity’s common challenges, including by celebrating the Paris Agreement’s achievements one decade after its adoption
2. Deliver on its mandated negotiating items, including agreeing the indicators for the Global Goal on Adaptation and the Just Transition Work Programme
3. Effectively respond to what is likely to be an insufficient collective level of ambition of submitted NDCs, including through better alignment of the action agenda to deliver on what has already been agreed by Parties under the first global stocktake
4. Make the most of the Paris Agreements Enhanced Transparency Framework, with several counties due to report at COP30 on progress towards meeting their climate goals
5. Set the stage for a robust and effective second global stocktake.

A Solutions Agenda for Climate Action: Sustainable Agriculture and Responsible Mining

Monday, November 10th, 2025, 6:30 – 8:00PM

The implementation of the Paris Agreement demands new ideas for energy and land transitions. This event will explore how to scale sustainable agriculture and mining through regenerative practices, inclusive governance, enhanced international cooperation, and new technologies. C2ES Director for International Strategies, Jennifer Huang will speak alongside high-level representatives from UNFCCC, Brazil’s COP 30 Presidency, CEBRI, Arapyau Institute, IDDRI, and CSDevNet.

The Global Stocktake: Driving Solutions and Ambition

Wednesday, November 11th, 2025,  9:00AM – 10:00AM | Australian Pavilion

This high-level panel will examine the power and promise of the global stocktake: what it has accomplished, how its outcome has been considered by Parties, and what is needed for a robust GST2. Moderated by Kaveh Guilanpour, Vice President of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

Towards the Second Global Stocktake: Recalibrating the UN Climate Regime to Strengthen Climate-Biodiversity- Development Synergies Beyond 2030

Wednesday, November 12th, 2025,  3:15-4:15 PM | SDG Pavilion

As the world approaches the second global stocktake in 2028 and the conclusion of the 2030 Agenda, the need to align climate action with sustainable development has never been more urgent. This event explores how the UN climate regime can be strategically recalibrated, not reinvented, to drive stronger, more integrated climate-development outcomes to 2030 and beyond.

Bringing together global experts and practitioners, the discussion will examine how NDCs 3.0 can align with the SDGs, how GST2 can better integrate climate-development synergies, and what a post-2030 development agenda might look like. Panelists will highlight practical examples such as nature-based solutions, biodiversity co-benefits, and efforts to halt deforestation, offering forward-looking insights on strengthening cooperation across the climate and development agenda.

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