The first multilateral consultations focused on taking stock of the outcomes of COP 29 and the way forward towards COP 30.

The consultations were held virtually over two parts:

   Part 1: Thursday, 27 February 2025, 9:30 - 11:00 CET
   Part 2: Thursday, 27 February 2025, 18:00 - 19:30 CET

Discussion questions guiding the consultations

   • In reflecting on the success of COP 29, what concrete steps   can be taken to effectively implement the main outcomes of the COP 29 in the lead-up to COP 30 and beyond?
   • Looking ahead, what top priorities do you envisage for COP 30/CMP 20/CMA 7? What are opportunities and challenges anticipated in delivering on these priorities? In your view, how should work be organized to ensure a smooth adoption of mandated decisions at COP 30/CMP 20/CMA 7?

The co-chairs' summary is available here.

Webcast of the event is available here.

At CMA 6, Parties decided to launch, under the guidance of the Presidencies of the sixth and seventh sessions of the CMA, in consultation with Parties, the “Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T” (henceforth Roadmap), aiming at scaling up climate finance to developing country Parties for climate action from all public and private sources to at least USD 1.3 trillion per year by 2035.

To initiate work on the Roadmap, the Presidencies of the sixth and seventh sessions of the CMA issued a message to Parties and observers including an invitation to Parties and non-Party stakeholders to submit views on the development of the roadmap and the Presidencies intention to convene virtual consultations with Parties on their views and expectations on the Roadmap.

The consultations were held virtually over two sessions:

• Session I: Tuesday, 4 March, 11:00 – 12:00 (CET)
• Session II: Tuesday, 4 March, 18:00 – 19:00 (CET)

Guiding questions:

1. What are your general expectations for the Roadmap?
2. What focus areas and topics do you envisage to be included in the Roadmap, within the scope of its mandate?

Following consultations and submissions received, the Presidencies intend to make available a workplan including structured outreach and engagement with Parties and non-Party stakeholders.

The COP 30 incoming Presidency held a virtual briefing for Heads of Delegations on operational and logistical preparations for COP 30, to be held in Belém, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November 2025.

The briefing sessions were held virtually in two parts to take into account the different time zones:

• Thursday, 10 April 2025 at 14:00 – 15:00 hrs CEST
• Thursday, 10 April 2025 at 19:00 – 20:00 hrs CEST

The Presentation shared by the COP 30 incoming Presidency during the briefing is available here.

The COP 29 Presidency, the COP 30 incoming Presidency and the SBI Chair convened an informal virtual discussion on matters relating to technology development and transfer, with a focus on the Technology Implementation Programme and the review of the functions of the Climate Technology Centre.

The discussion focused on Parties’ priorities and expectations for the Technology Implementation Programme and the review of the functions of the Climate Technology Centre at SBI 62, as well as inter-linkages with other agenda items on technology development and transfer to be considered at the meeting.

The consultations were held virtually as a conversation involving all Parties.

The timing for the consultations was on:

• Tuesday, 13 May 2025, from 13:00-15:00 CEST.

Discussion Questions:

1. How can the TIP best deliver on its mandate to strengthen support for the implementation of technology priorities identified by developing countries, and to address the challenges identified in the first periodic assessment of the Technology Mechanism?
2. What are your main priorities and expectations for the review of the functions of the CTC? What are the key issues that Parties need to agree on in Bonn?
3. How are SBI 62 outcomes on the TIP, the review of the functions of the CTC, and other technology items interlinked? Other technology items to be considered in Bonn are:
   • Alignment between processes pertaining to the review of the CTCN and the periodic assessment of the Technology Mechanism;
   • Linkages between the Technology Mechanism and the Financial Mechanism.
4. How can the COP 29 Presidency, the COP 30 incoming Presidency and the SBI Chair support Parties to make progress at SBI 62 across all technology items considering these interlinkages?

The informal note is available here.

The COP 29 Presidency and the COP 30 incoming Presidency convened an Heads of Delegation Retreat from 23 to 24 July 2025 in Shamakhi, Azerbaijan, to advance informal dialogue among Parties ahead of COP 30.

The discussions were conducted on the Baku to Belém Roadmap to $1.3 trillion, adaptation, mitigation, Global Stocktake, just transition and technology. 

The COP 30 incoming Presidency, in coordination with the COP 29 Presidency, will convene informal virtual consultations with Heads of Delegation on Thursday 11 September 2025.

As presented in the sixth letter to Parties from the COP 30 President-Designate of 19 August 2025, the informal consultations will provide an opportunity for Parties to share their preliminary views on the form and content of our response to the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the NDC Synthesis Report to be published by the secretariat in October 2025. It will also provide the opportunity for Parties to share their views on additional issues that Parties believe deserve attention alongside our collective response to the NDCs and NDC Synthesis Report.

The consultations will be held virtually and be open to all Parties and Chairs and Coordinators of negotiating groups. 

Timings for the consultations are as follows: 

• Part 1: Thursday, 11 September, 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
• Part 2: Thursday, 11 September, 18:00 - 19:30 CEST

Guiding questions: 

To facilitate preparation and an effective exchange, Heads of Delegations and Chairs and Coordinators of negotiating groups are invited to consider the following guiding questions: 

• How should we collectively respond to the new round of NDCs and the NDC Synthesis Report to be published by the secretariat in October 2025? What should be the content and form of our collective response?
• What additional issues, including those not covered by the provisional agendas of COP 30, CMP 20, CMA 7, SBSTA 63 and SBI 63, could be brought to the presidency consultations to deserve attention alongside our collective response to the NDCs and NDC Synthesis Report? 

The COP29 Presidency, the COP30 incoming Presidency and the SBI Chair will convene an informal virtual discussion on matters relating to technology development and transfer, with a focus on the Technology Implementation Programme and the review of the functions of the Climate Technology Centre.

The discussion will focus on exploring possible landing zones for the Technology Implementation Programme and the review of the functions of the Climate Technology Centre at SBI 63, as well as interlinkages with other agenda items on technology development and transfer to be considered at the meeting.

The consultations will be held virtually on Thursday, 25 September 2025, 13:00-15:00 CEST.

Discussion questions:

Technology Implementation Programme (TIP)

1. Should the TIP be guided by a climate technology-agnostic approach? How could the GST be referenced in the decision text in light of different preferred approaches shared at SB 62?
2. With regards to possible global and regional dialogues, would you be open to a model where themes are defined based on parties' submissions, to balance predictability with flexibility? Given the increasing number of mandated events and limited resources, how can we ensure that these dialogues are fit for purpose and do not duplicate existing work?
3. What examples of successful operational modalities could inform project facilitation processes under an implementation accelerator and national systems of innovation support? How can the CTC utilize its network to contribute to the implementation of these processes? Could partnerships also be formed between the Technology Mechanism and institutions outside of the UNFCCC (e.g. MDBs and other international organizations) to support these new processes?

Review of the functions of the Climate Technology Centre (CTC)

1. Could you provide your views on the future role of the CTC in supporting the implementation of environmentally sound technologies, policies, practices, and processes, including through the use of pilot and demonstration projects?
2. What further refinements to the draft text on the functions of the CTC, as forwarded to SBI 63, would you propose, if any, to achieve convergence among Parties?
3. What are your views on the necessary draft elements1 regarding the initiation of the selection process of the host of the Climate Technology Centre?

The incoming COP 30 Presidency will convene informal in-person consultations with all negotiating groups and other Parties on Thursday, 25 September 2025.

Timing: 

• 11:00–13:00 EDT: Plenary ministerial consultation
• 13:00-14:00 EDT: Lunch Time
• 14:00–18:00 EDT: Plenary deep dive with groups and other Parties on Parties’ priorities raised on 11 September

As indicated in the sixth letter to Parties from the COP 30 President-Designate dated 19 August 2025, these in-person consultations in New York will build on the views collected from Parties during the online consultations convened by the incoming COP 30 Presidency on 11 September 2025. The views collected during that exchange will form the basis of the agenda of the discussions in New York. The detailed agenda for consultations on 25 September 2025 will therefore be communicated following the 11 September 2025 consultations.

Participation in the New York consultations will be open to Ministers (plus one) and Chairs and Coordinators of negotiating groups (plus one).

As also outlined in the sixth letter to Parties, the incoming COP 30 Presidency will convene subsequent online sessions after the consultations in New York, with all Parties, as well as with admitted observers and constituencies, in order to ensure broad participation and inclusivity. The date and time of these online sessions will be communicated in due course.

Further details, including the official invitation and finalized agenda, will be shared shortly.