Ministerial consultations
As part of the organization of work for week 2 announced at the COP/CMP/CMA plenary on Saturday, 15 November, the COP 30 President invited pairs of ministers and high-level officials to lead consultations on behalf of the President on issues that will benefit from political guidance.
| Issue |
Facilitator and secretariat support |
Update |
| Global stocktake |
Ministerial pair:
His Excellency Mukhtar Babayev (Azerbaijan)
His Excellency Andres Bjelland (Norway)
Secretariat support
Annett Moehner AMoehner@unfccc.int
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Ministerial consultations were held on 17 and 18 November. |
| Adaptation |
Ministerial pair:
His Excellency Rohey John Manjang (Gambia)
His Excellency Jochen Flasbarth (Germany)
Secretariat support
Maryam Navi MNavi@unfccc.int |
Ministerial consultations were held on 17 November. |
| Finance |
Ministerial pair:
His Excellency Ed Miliband (United Kingdom)
Her Excellency Deborah Mlongo Barasa (Kenya)
Secretariat support
Marenglen Gjonaj MGjonaj@unfccc.int |
Ministerial consultations were held on 17 and 18 November. |
| Mitigation |
Ministerial pair:
Her Excellency Sara Aagesen (Spain)
Ambassador Wael Aboulmagd (Egypt)
Secretariat support
Bernd Hackmann BHackmann@unfccc.int |
Ministerial consultations were held on 18 November. |
| Just transition |
Ministerial pair:
Her Excellency Alicia Bárcena (Mexico)
Secretary of State Krzysztof Bolesta (Poland)
Secretariat support
Damon Jones DJones@unfccc.int
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Ministerial consultations were held on 18 November. |
| Technology |
Ministerial pair:
His Excellency Chris Bowen (Australia)
His Excellency Bhupender Yadav (India)
Secretariat support
Moritz Weigel MWeigel@unfccc.int |
Ministerial consultations were held on 18 November. |
| Gender and climate change |
Ministerial pair:
Her Excellency Maisa Rojas (Chile)
Her Excellency Helena Dyrssen (Sweden)
Secretariat support
Fleur Newman FNewman@unfccc.int
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Ministerial consultations were held on 18 and 19 November. |
Update on the Presidency Consultations
The opening plenaries of COP 30/CMP 20/CMA 7, on Monday, 10 November 2025, adopted their agendas and smoothly launched the work. The governing bodies mandated the Presidency to undertake consultations on the following matters.
Presidency Consultations
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Facilitator and secretariat support |
Update |
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Presidency consultations on issues relating to the following:
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Implementation of Article 9, paragraph 1, of the Paris Agreement
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Promoting international cooperation and addressing the concerns with climate change related trade-restrictive unilateral measures
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Responding to the synthesis report on nationally determined contributions and addressing the 1.5 °C ambition and implementation gap
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Reporting and review pursuant to Article 13 of the Paris Agreement: Synthesis of biennial transparency reports
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Facilitator:
Túlio César Mourthé de Alvim Andrade
Secretariat support:
Annett Moehner AMoehner@unfccc.int
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Consultations held on Monday, 10:00- 12:30, 17 November 2025
Summary Note (16 November)
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Presidency consultations on special needs and special circumstances of Africa
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Facilitator:
Pedro Brancante
Secretariat support:
Ina Lambert ILambert@unfccc.int
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Consultations held on Monday, 17 November, 16:00-17:00 BRT
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Presidency consultations on mountains and climate change
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Facilitator:
Pedro Brancante
Secretariat supports:
Rojina Manandhar RManandhar@unfccc.int
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Consultations held on Monday, 17 November, 15:00-16:00 BRT
Draft conclusions (20 November 2025)
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Issue transmitted from SB 63
| Issue |
Facilitator and secretariat support |
Update |
| Cooperation with other international organizations |
Facilitator: Luiz Andrade
Secretariat support: Aiping Chen
Achen@unfccc.int
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Consultations held on Tuesday, 18 November
Informal note (19 November 2025)
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Other Presidency consultations
| Issue |
Facilitator and secretariat support |
Update |
| Presidency consultation on the enhanced engagements of local communities in the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP) |
Facilitator:
Marco Tulio Cabral
Secretariat support:
Donna Lagdameo Dlagdameo@unfccc.int
Tiffany Hodgson THodgson@unfccc.int
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Consultations held on Wednesday, 19 November, 10:30 - 11:30 BRT
Draft decision (20 November 2025)
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