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COP30: A Decade After Paris — From Promises to Practical Action This year’s UN Climate Summit, COP30, begins in Belem, Brazil, marking ten years since the Paris Agreement — fittingly set in the Amazon, a region central to global climate stability. For engineers, innovators, and energy professionals, COP30 is not just about policy — it’s about turning climate goals into implementable, technology-driven solutions. Key Agendas: Forests & Biodiversity: Launch of the Tropical Forests Forever Fund (TFFF) — targeting $125B to incentivize forest conservation and sustainable land use. Emission Targets: Many nations lag in submitting updated 2035 targets. The focus now shifts to accountability, innovation, and scalable decarbonisation pathways. Climate Finance: Developing countries are demanding clearer commitments beyond the $300B annual pledge — a call for transparent, equitable funding to accelerate the energy transition. What’s at Stake: Recent extreme weather events and energy disruptions show the urgency. COP30 aims to: Foster unity and collaboration. Drive actionable outcomes across all sectors. Deliver tangible results — cleaner air, sustainable jobs, and resilient infrastructure. As the world looks to Belem, the message is clear: we need engineering, technology, and collaboration to bridge ambition and implementation. Let’s keep innovating toward a more resilient, low-carbon future. #COP30 #ClimateAction #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #Decarbonisation #EngineeringForChange #EnergyTransition #NetZero #ClimateFinance #SustainableDevelopment #Innovation #GreenEngineering #CarbonReduction #ClimateLeadership

🌍 COP30 Day 2: Building Resilience and Driving Action Day 2 of COP30 in Belém kept the momentum going, with a strong focus on adaptation, resilience, and practical solutions for climate challenges. The message was clear: it’s time to move from pledges to real-world impact. Key highlights from today: Adaptation Takes Center Stage: With recent storms, floods, and fires hitting countries across Asia and the Caribbean, the need for climate resilience has never been more urgent. COP30 is putting adaptation at the heart of the agenda, recognizing that protecting communities is just as important as cutting emissions. Multilevel Governance: Cities, regions, and local governments are stepping up as key players in climate action. The Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) is helping to turn national commitments into tangible local benefits. Water, Waste, and Circular Economy: The launch of the Latin America & Caribbean Water Investment Programme (LAC-IP) aims to mobilize $20 billion in climate-resilient water investments by 2030. Events also covered waste management and the circular economy, showing how these sectors can drive sustainability. Buildings and Climate: The first Ministerial Meeting of the Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate brought global leaders together to accelerate decarbonization and resilience in the buildings sector. Social Protection and Agriculture: The Climate-Resilient Social Protection and Smallholder Agriculture Finance Partnership continues to grow, supporting vulnerable communities and smallholder farmers. Inclusion of Indigenous Voices: There was a strong push to include indigenous communities and local stakeholders in climate decision-making, ensuring that the benefits of the transition reach everyone. Day 2 reinforced the importance of collaboration at all levels and from global leaders to local communities. The real test will be how quickly these commitments translate into action on the ground, especially for those most affected by climate change. #COP30 #ClimateAction #Adaptation #Resilience #Sustainability

#COP30: Pioneering Climate Solutions and Multilevel Action – #KeyUpdates from November 12, 2025 Exciting momentum at #COP30 as global leaders and local communities unite for transformative climate action! #Brazil, together with #Germany, is leading the Multilevel Governance Solutions Acceleration Plan and co-chairing #CHAMP to catalyze ambitious climate solutions across cities and regions. The newly launched “#BeatTheHeat” initiative, championed by 185 cities and 83 organizations, aims to strengthen urban resilience against extreme heat and flooding, prioritizing vulnerable communities. This aligns with a core message from COP30: creating a people-powered, just, and fair transition for all. Beyond this, COP30 highlights include: The Buildings Breakthrough Initiative, driving near-zero emission buildings worldwide. A historic $20 billion water investment programme for Latin America & the Caribbean, securing adaptation and resilience for millions. The No Organic Waste Plan, targeting a 30% cut in methane emissions from waste by 2030. Launch of the Global Jobs & Skills Initiative and acceleration of sustainable public procurement practices. With cooling emissions set to double by 2050, #COP30 is spearheading sustainable solutions to ensure cooling remains both affordable and environmentally friendly. Tackling climate disinformation is also a top priority, safeguarding the integrity of climate dialogue and action. The future is multilevel, just, and resilient let’s move forward together! #ClimateAction #COP30 #Sustainability #UrbanResilience #JustTransition #SDGs #ClimateJustice #MultilevelGovernance #GreenBuilding #MethaneReduction #WaterSecurity #ClimateAdaptation #BeatTheHeat #ClimateLeadership #LinkedInUpdates

#COP30 #Belém 2025: Pioneering Global Climate Solutions COP30, hosted in Belém, #Brazil, unites nearly 200 countries from November 10–21, 2025, for the world’s most pivotal climate summit. Designed as a turning point, COP30’s agenda puts people and local action at the heart of climate progress, driving real solutions for a healthier, more equitable planet. Aims & Objectives: Deliver on the Paris Agreement: Reinforce the goal to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C, close the ambition gap, and ensure robust national climate commitments. Accelerate Emissions Reduction: Set clear benchmarks for transforming energy, industry, and transport—triple renewables, double efficiency, and phase out deforestation by 2030. Global Climate Finance: Mobilize $1.3 trillion annually in climate finance, increasing support for developing nations and unlocking innovations for a just transition. Six Strategic Pillars: Advance actions across energy, biodiversity, agriculture, cities, human development, and cross-cutting enablers like technology and capacity-building. Inclusion & Implementation: Promote climate justice, address hunger and poverty, and ensure all voices—especially Indigenous, local, and youth—shape climate decisions. From Pledges to Practice: Shift from commitments to concrete action, as COP30 seeks to catalyze structural changes, elevate grassroots mobilization, and foster shared accountability for the future. COP30 signifies a moment of global collaboration, practical solutions, and determined leadership for a sustainable future. #COP30 #ClimateAction #Sustainability #ClimateFinance #Belém2025 #UNFCCC #RenewableEnergy #ClimateJustice #NetZero #GreenTransition #GlobalGoals #Inclusion #ClimateSummit #LinkedInNews photo courtesy: Getty images/ Bloomberg

🌍 COP30: The Roadmap for Global Climate Action As the world prepares for COP30 (10–21 November 2025, Belém, Brazil), the official agenda sets a strong call for implementation, accountability, and real-world progress under the Paris Agreement. According to the COP30 Presidency’s official Action Agenda , discussions will focus on six core pillars and 30 key objectives that define the decade of delivery: ✅ Energy Transition & Industry – Tripling renewables, doubling energy efficiency, and phasing down fossil fuels. 🌿 Forests & Biodiversity – Protecting and restoring the Amazon and other critical ecosystems. 🌾 Agriculture & Food Systems – Advancing sustainable and resilient food production. 🏙️ Cities & Infrastructure – Building resilience in water, waste, and urban systems. 👥 Human & Social Development – Linking climate action with health, education, and equity. 💰 Finance & Technology – Scaling climate finance, innovation, and carbon market integrity. The message is clear: COP30 is about turning pledges into measurable progress. For businesses, it’s a signal - climate alignment isn’t optional anymore; it’s strategic. 🌱 Let’s move from commitment to concrete action. #COP30 #ClimateAction #Sustainability #NetZero #ESG #EnergyTransition #Leadership

COP30: Action & Implementation is the Word! The UN Climate Summit (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, is underway with a focus on action and finance to meet the 1.5°C goal. Here are the biggest breakthroughs from the first week: 1.Green Industrialization Takes Center Stage Belém Declaration on Global Green Industrialization: Launched by Brazil and backed by over 35 countries, this declaration aims to put clean industry, sustainable jobs, and innovation at the heart of the global economy, especially for the Global South. It's a major framework for decarbonizing heavy industry and advancing clean tech. Focus: Shifting global investment to green manufacturing and resilient supply chains. 2.Trillion-Dollar Climate Finance Roadmap Discussions are intense on the Baku-to-Belém Roadmap to deliver at least $1.3 trillion annually by 2035 to developing nations for climate action. This is the key metric for success on finance this year. Adaptation Finance: Major commitments are being pushed to increase funding for adaptation measures in vulnerable countries. 3.Health is a Climate Crisis Belém Health Action Plan (BHAP): Launched by Brazil and the WHO, this new plan is a global commitment to build climate-resilient health systems to protect communities from extreme heat and weather-related diseases. Backed by $300M in philanthropic pledges. 4.Fighting Climate Denialism Declaration on Information Integrity: A coalition of countries committed to promoting the integrity of climate information to counter misinformation, denialism, and greenwashing, recognizing that accurate data is essential for effective climate policy. Brazil's Push: The host country is framing this as the "COP of Implementation," urging all parties to move beyond pledges to tangible, on-the-ground projects, with a strong emphasis on including Indigenous voices and protecting the Amazon rainforest. #Arulkarki #COP30 #ClimateAction #Belém #GreenIndustry #ClimateFinance #GlobalSouth #CleanEnergy #Health #srilanka

It’s my first COP with UNEP — and an inspiring moment to see the energy in Belém as COP30 kicks off this week. We know the road ahead will be challenging — but it’s also full of opportunity. Across every region, communities are finding new ways to turn climate ambition into action, and COP30 is where those efforts come together.  Excited to share some of the key UNEP-led events that will spotlight how countries, cities, and communities are moving from pledges to practice: 10 November | 1300-1500 hrs | Technology Mechanism for Impact: Bridging Policy, Innovation, and Action for Climate Solutions 10, 15 and 21 November | all day | COP30 Global Sustainable Insurance Summit 2025 11 November | 1230-1400 hrs | Ministerial Meeting of the Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate (ICBC) 11 November | 1430-1600 hrs | High-level session on Beat the Heat/Mutirão Contra o Calor Extremo 11 November | 1700-1800 hrs | Time to scale up: the urgency to close the weather & climate data gap 13 November | 0930-1030 hrs | A Food Waste Breakthrough for Climate, Biodiversity, and Equitable, Resilient Cities 14 November | 1000-1115 hrs | IMEO Ministerial at COP30  Throughout the week, UNEP and partners will showcase scalable climate solutions and call for collective and ambitious action — from sustainable cooling and resilient buildings to methane action, weather data, and green finance. See all UNEP events.  Join us in Belém or follow online for updates throughout the week. #UNEP #CoolCoalition #globalabc #cop30 #CTCN #UNEPFI #WMO #UNDP #UNHighLevelChampions

COP30 Brazil Belém: Where Climate Action Meets the Amazon. We’re now midway through COP30 Brazil in Belém, and it’s clear this isn’t just another climate summit; it’s a call for delivery. The Presidency of COP30 Brazil has unveiled Thematic Days designed to turn negotiations into real-world action. Each day connects climate policy with practical implementation across 30 interconnected topics, aligned with six key areas: 🔋 🚎 🏭 Energy, Industry & Transport - accelerating the global shift toward renewables and efficiency. 🌳 🦒 🦥 Forests, Oceans & Biodiversity - protecting ecosystems while promoting just transitions. 🥔 🥕 🥬 Agriculture & Food Systems - tackling food security and sustainable production. 🏗️ 🚰 Cities, Infrastructure & Water - adapting our built environment for resilience. 🫂 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ Human & Social Development - ensuring inclusion, equity, and innovation. This year’s COP30 Brazil isn’t just happening in the Amazon; it’s about learning from it. A living example of balance between growth, people, and nature. At Ecofiniti, we’re inspired by this shift, from discussion to implementation, and remain committed to helping businesses bridge strategy with measurable, sustainable impact. #COP30 #Belém #ClimateAction #Sustainability #ESG #Ecofiniti

If COP30 doesn’t turn promises into proof, the climate clock will keep moving without us. Belém isn’t just another negotiation stop. It’s a reality check. The world now needs execution, not applause for ambition. 2025 brings NDC 3.0, the next cycle of climate plans for 2026 to 2035. Countries must show how they’ll cut emissions, who pays, what technologies they’ll deploy and how progress will be tracked. The spotlight has shifted from vision to delivery. Brazil has framed COP30 around six priorities to turn commitment into implementation. Energy, Industry and Transport Tripling renewables, doubling efficiency, transitioning away from fossil fuels, electrifying transport and decarbonising heavy industry. Hydrogen, CCS and storage will matter. Forests, Oceans and Biodiversity With the Amazon hosting, nature will be central. Expect stronger action on deforestation, restoration and conservation finance like the Tropical Forests Forever Facility. Oceans and coastal ecosystems will gain attention. Agriculture and Food Systems Climate smart farming, land restoration and resilient supply chains. Stronger support for smallholders, nutrition access and sustainable production. Cities, Infrastructure and Water Urban resilience will drive discussions on green buildings, mobility, water management and waste systems through multi level governance. Human and Social Development Protecting people through resilient health systems, green jobs, skills, cultural heritage and climate education. Enablers and Accelerators Climate finance, technology, capacity, innovation and harmonised carbon accounting. Key enablers: • Blended finance • Digital MRV • Climate aligned procurement • MSME innovation Article 6 and carbon markets remain key. With rules set, the task is operationalisation through transparency, digital MRV and clearer pathways for removals and nature based credits like REDD+ and HFLD. Technical Expert Reviews will help refine baselines. On finance, the Baku to Belém Roadmap signals USD 1.3 trillion a year by 2035. But unless finance is accessible and timely, developing countries will struggle. Adaptation needs are rising faster than funding, and loss and damage support remains limited. Belém is about protecting what matters, fixing what is broken and clearing barriers slowing climate action. It connects negotiation halls to farms, forests, factories and frontline communities. The scoreboard is not speeches. It is implementation. Viviid Green sees COP30 as a moment to make climate markets more transparent and practical. If finance access and MRV improve, communities and industries can scale climate action with confidence. #COP30 #ClimateAction #Sustainability #NetZero #Viviidgreen Sundram Fasteners TVS Motor Company TATA Marcopolo Motors Ltd. Dharwad Agrah Mehta Naveen Somasundaram Kalpesh Kadakuntla Agrah Mehta Sarashi Mahanta Pathak Nidhi Basanagouda S  

From Ambition to Implementation: What COP30 Brazil Must Deliver Last week I wrote about the importance of participation in climate action. Now, as COP30 Brazil approaches, the focus shifts: not just who is involved, but how we turn ambition into results. Science tells a clear story: according to the UN Environment Programme’s Emissions Gap Report 2025, even if all current national climate plans are fully implemented, global warming is still projected at around 2.3-2.5 °C by century’s end. And per a recent article in Sustainability Magazine, COP30 Brazil “will likely shift to evaluating the collective ambition, identifying implementation gaps and strengthening coordination to translate commitments into measurable progress.” This is more than a data point. It’s a signal: we’ve had ambition, but implementation is the real bottleneck. At reNature, we’ve stopped treating implementation as a promise and started treating it as a process. The data’s there, the projects are working, the impact is measurable. The real bottleneck isn’t on the ground but rather in the boardrooms still debating whether it’s possible. We keep making promises while ecosystems and the supply chains built on them are running out of patience. Implementation needs to move a lot faster than business as usual. If business as usual isn't working... Why do we keep it as the usual? If COP30 Brazil is to do justice to its setting, then implementation must be: ✢Anchored in measurable progress, not just promises ✢Designed for long term transformation ✢Built in trust with local communities, so benefits are real and lasting Let’s talk in the comments: Who must be accountable after COP30 Brazil to ensure the gap between ambition and delivery shrinks? Lara Su Tansan, Consultant & Content Manager @ reNature #COP30 #ClimateAction #Sustainability #NetZero #ClimateChange #Implementation #ClimateFinance #CarbonMarkets #NatureBasedSolutions #RegenerativeAgriculture #EcosystemRestoration #CarbonSequestration #GreenEconomy #SustainableDevelopment #SystemsThinking #ClimateJustice #ImpactInvestment #Biodiversity #ResilientFuture #ScienceForImpact