This year, UNU-INRA will join other experts, climate enthusiasts, government officials, members of the diplomatic corps and various groups at this year's COP30 in Belem, Brazil.
This year, COP30 will focus on the following themes:
November 10-11: 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.
November 12–13: 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.
November 14–15: 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.
November 17–18 : 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.
November 19-20: 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.
Join our side events with other development Partners :
1.Safe, Just, and Systemic: Science-Based Pathways for Climate Policy
Date/Time: Wednesday, 12 November 09:00–10:00
Science Pavilion – U (Blue Zone)
2.Pulling the Emergency Brake: new science-based insights to guide fair and fast methane action
Date/Time:November 12th Time:3:00-4:00pm
3. Resilience Is Not Enough: From Coping to Systemic Change in LMIC’s Climate Future. Date & Time: Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 16:45 to 17:15
Side Event Room 8
4. UNU-INRA and Partners :C-MINK Roundtable
Date & Time: 13th November 08:00 am - 10:00 am
5.Justice and Wellbeing Within Planetary Boundaries: Pathways For COP30
Date/time: Saturday, 15 November ,18:30–20:00
Science Pavilion –(Blue Zone)
6.CCAG Event
Date/Time:20th November, 10.00-11.30am in the Blue Zone.
