The road to Belém

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The road to Belém

Credit: UNFCCC

Latest CPD letter - 8 May 2025: click the Presidencies Communications section on the right to find the letter.

Credit: COP 30/Brazil

Credit: COP 29 host country

The COP 29 Presidency and the incoming COP 30 Presidency are committed to fostering an open, transparent, and inclusive UNFCCC process in preparing for COP 30, which will be held in Belém, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November 2025.

Recognizing the urgency of the climate crisis and the need for accelerated and collective climate actions, the Presidency and the incoming Presidency will engage Parties throughout the year at ministerial, Heads of Delegation and technical levels, as appropriate, to lay the groundwork needed to deliver successful outcomes at COP 30.

To ensure coordination and alignment, the Presidencies will work closely with the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies, with the support of the secretariat, to shape the common vision and priorities towards COP 30.

The following section will be regularly updated to reflect the informal consultations and other relevant engagement conducted by the COP 29 Presidency and the incoming COP 30 Presidency.

27 February - taking stock of COP 29 outcomes and the way forward towards COP 30

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.

4 March – The Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T – Multilateral consultations with groups of Parties

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:

What are your general expectations for the Roadmap?
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.

10 April - Virtual briefing on operational and logistical preparations for COP 30

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.

13 May - Virtual Informal Discussion on Technology Development and Transfer

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:

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?
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?
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.
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?