A Global Finance Deal for Rainforests at COP30
The Road to Belém
Rainforest deforestation and degradation is a huge climate issue. Global emissions from deforestation currently accounts for approximately 10-12% of annual global CO₂ emissions, according to the Global Carbon Budget (GCB). The world cannot slow the climate emergency with decarbonization without reversing global deforestation.
This year, the global climate summit (COP30) will be held in a rainforest country for the last time this decade. Currently, the only viable global framework to reverse deforestation is through the Paris Agreement which includes a specific article on forestry, Article 5.
At COP30, CfRN is cooperating with Brazil to secure a global finance deal for forests. This will allow rainforest countries to receive public and private finance to help them reverse deforestation by 2030. Many rainforest nations want to see the full implementation of Global Stock Take (GST) Decision 1/CMA.5 being prioritized with global support of paragraph 34 of the Dubai Consensus (2023). This calls for urgent scaling of support to reverse global deforestation and degradation by 2030 in accordance with Article 5.
Join us
Join us for a series of topics on rainforest, climate science, finance, and sustainability throughout COP30 presented by Coalition for Rainforest Nations and fellow global climate allies. This series is designed for all people who wish to have a better understanding of the Paris Agreement, climate policy, carbon markets, and sustainable development. Our expert speakers will provide valuable insights and answer your questions on these critical topics.
COP30 CfRN contacts
Michael Mitchell: michael@cfrn.org
Mark Grundy: mark@cfrn.org
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COP30 Events
November 10-11
THEMES:
Adaptation, Cities, Infrastructure, Water, Waste, Local Governments, Bioeconomy, Circular Economy, Science, Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, laying the groundwork for climate readiness and resilience across all systems, sectors, communities, and regions.
Monday, November 10
2.15pm – 3.00pm
Mobilizing finance for the transition
This event brings together a diverse coalition of stakeholders across the finance sector to examine challenges and areas of opportunity for finance mobilization, innovative funding structures, and the role technologies such as earth observation data and AI play in supporting transparency for financial institutions and the market enabling finance deployment. The session will highlight experiences and lessons learned illustrating catalytic effects of public funds, the role of private sector investment, and how ecosystem approaches can help ensure that financial flows are aligned with both environmental and nature-positive outcomes.
Tuesday, November 11
2:15 – 3:00pm
TBD
November 12-13
THEMES:
Health, Jobs, Education, Culture, Justice and human rights, Information integrity, and Workers. These days also introduce the Global Ethical Stocktake, reinforcing equity and moral responsibility in climate governance.
Wednesday, November 12
2.15pm – 3.00pm
Unleashing Private Finance to Reverse Global Deforestation by 2030
At COP30, rainforest nations want to see the full implementation of Global Stock Take (GST) Decision 1/CMA.5 being prioritized with global support of paragraph 34 from the Dubai Consensus (2023) which calls for urgent scaling of support to reverse global deforestation and degradation by 2030 in accordance with Article 5 of the Paris Agreement.
Join us to learn more how the private sector can engage within the Paris Agreement and support global efforts to reverse deforestation through the new UN carbon crediting mechanism under Article 6.
Moderator
- Kevin Conrad, Executive Director, Coalition for Rainforest Nations
Panelists
- Joerg Eigendorf, CSO, Deutsche Bank
- Lucky Medina, Minister of Environment, Honduras (TBC)
- Patrick Brunings, Minister of Oil, Gas & Environment, Suriname (TBC)
- Karen Sach, Karsten Sach, former German UNFCCC Lead Negotiator
Thursday, November 13
2:15 – 3:00pm
Climate Science: 2025 Global Carbon Budget and The Global South
This event will present the Global Carbon Budget 2025, providing the latest update on CO₂ emissions and how much CO₂ is being absorbed by the Earth’s natural sinks. It will also consider what these findings mean for global efforts to limit warming.
The discussion will explore how climate change and deforestation — including the record fires in Brazil in 2024 — are affecting the land’s capacity to absorb CO₂, and what this means for achieving global climate goals and the commitment to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030.
Moderator:
- Roberta Cantinho
Two of the Global Carbon Budget 2025 authors, Prof. Stephen Sitch and Dr. Thais Rosan, will be joined by other experts to examine the latest data and explore its significance for advancing climate action at COP30.
Presenters
- Prof. Stephen Sitch
- Dr. Thais Rosan
November 14-15
THEMES:
Systems transformation across Energy, Industry, Transport, Trade, Finance, Carbon markets, and Non-CO₂ gases, supporting the global push to triple renewable energy, double energy efficiency, and transition away from fossil fuels in a just, orderly, and equitable manner.
Friday, November 14
2.15pm – 3.00pm
Seeing the wood for the leaves: Bring clarity to the role of forests and why they need protecting.
The ability to accurately measure forest biomass is central to understanding and managing the global carbon cycle — and to advancing mitigation ambition under the Paris Agreement. This event brings together scientists from the European Space Agency’s BIOMASS mission, the Global Carbon Budget, and partner organizations to explore how emerging data and modelling can provide crucial insights into the state of the world’s forests and how they are changing. The data will deepen understanding of the role forests play in the carbon cycle and also support UN treaties addressing deforestation and forest degradation.
With the BIOMASS satellite now in orbit and first data expected in 2026, the event will discuss how new Earth observations are helping countries and regions better track carbon fluxes, assess land-use change, and design science-based climate policies that deliver tangible benefits for both people and the planet.
Speakers include :
- Stephen Sitch (University of Exeter)
- Thais Rosan (University of Exeter)
- Clement Albergel (European Space Agency)
- Erika Berenguer (University of Oxford)
- Giacomo Grassi ( European Commission. Joint Research Centre)
Saturday, November 15
2:15 – 3:00pm
Securing a Sustainable Future for the Amazon Agricultural Frontier
The Amazon agricultural frontier, a region undergoing intense socio-environmental transformation, faces multiple challenges from climate change — including droughts, extreme temperatures, and high rates of deforestation and forest degradation. These factors generate negative impacts that increase the vulnerability of production and social systems to future climate change. This event aims to catalyze action by supporting the development of robust, collaborative strategies that ensure a sustainable future for the Amazon agricultural frontier — benefiting the environment, the economy, and the communities that depend on it.
Speakers include:
- Erika Berenguer (University of Oxford)
- Jos Barlow (University of Lancaster)
- Stephen Sitch (University of Exeter)
November 17-18
THEMES:
Planetary and community stewardship — centering on Forests, Oceans, and Biodiversity, while spotlighting Indigenous peoples, Local and traditional communities, Children and Youth, and small and medium entrepreneurs, showcasing inclusive, grounded, and nature-aligned solutions.
Monday, November 17
2.15pm – 3.00pm
TBD
Tuesday, November 18
2:15 – 3:00pm
TBD
November 19-20
THEMES:
Food, agriculture, and equity at their roots, covering Agriculture, Food Systems and Food Security, Fisheries, and Family Farming. They will also emphasize debates related to Women, Gender, Afro-descendant, and Tourism.
Wednesday, November 19
2.15pm – 3.00pm
TBD
Thursday, November 20
2:15 – 3:00pm
TBD
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