CIDSE COP30 Policy Brief, October 2025
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)’s 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) will take place in Belém/Brazil from 10 to 21 November 2025. This Conference marks a defining moral moment for humanity and our common home. While the Paris Agreement has steered us away from the most catastrophic warming paths, our collective ambition still falls gravely short.
“We urgently need to move forward in a bold cultural revolution.”
Laudato Si’ , 144
This policy brief presents CIDSE’s position on climate justice and our policy recommendations for COP30.
COP30 needs to deliver a fair response plan to close the global NDC (Nationally Determined Contributions) ambition gap, end reliance on fossil fuels, provide equitable climate finance, and ensure that the Just Transition is inclusive for all. In the spirit of solidarity and justice, this is a sacred call to protect our common home and restore harmony between people and the planet.
Recommendations and policy demands are organised around the following key topics:
CONTACT
– Lydia Machaka, Climate justice & Energy Officer (machaka(at)cidse.org)
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