COP30 events

How can we ensure that adaptation solutions maximise benefits for people, biodiversity and climate? How can we turn the locally led adaptation principles into practice?

In this session, we will share lessons and good practices from communities at the forefront of nature-based climate action, and reflect on how these findings can inform adaptation planning and policy. Local actors will present evidence why locally led and ecosystem-based approaches are key to effective, sustainable and just climate adaptation action. They will also share lessons learnt, guidance and tools on how to deliver on the LLA principles in different sectors. We also highlight that cross-sector partnerships – enabling a whole-of-society-approach – and enhancing access to climate finance for local actors are both vital to accelerate the implementation of climate resilience measures.

At a time when the credibility of carbon markets faces intense scrutiny, this session places Indigenous Peoples as well as local community leadership at the heart of the conversation. Drawing on lived experience, Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledges, and direct engagement in climate solutions, panellists will reflect on what integrity looks like on the ground – and why rights-based approaches must shape the future of the market.

The session will open with a brief address previewing the Forum’s evolving strategy and spotlighting new forms of leadership, partnership, and accountability.

The Nature Hub arrives in Belém with a two-week programme in the Blue Zone at COP30.
Hosted by 15 international organizations, this year’s Hub will focus on mobilizing diverse sectors to Lead, Invest, Adapt, and Grow WITH NATURE.  Check out the full pavilion lineup below.

This event is an opportunity to celebrate those countries that demonstrated true climate leadership by presenting 2035 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) that are ambitious, comprehensive, and implementable. The reception will provide an opportunity to recognize countries with NDCs that are 1.5C-aligned, and on a credible path towards their respective net zero goals.

One of the defining elements of international climate policy in 2025 is the submission of NDCs with a 2035 target date. The implementation of these national pledges will set the global climate trajectory for the next decade. They represent the last real chance to keep global temperature rise of 1.5C within reach, and avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change.

Though many of the NDCs submitted to date fall short of the ambition needed, a number of countries have stepped forth with ambitious 2035 targets, and are setting clear implementation strategies to achieve the NDC goals. These absolute, economy-wide NDCs demonstrate the bold political leadership and commitment to action needed to put the world on a 1.5C trajectory.

Many of these countries include a strong focus on nature in their NDCs and implementation plans, with forests, grasslands, and wetlands providing critical sequestration to help accelerate progress towards net zero emissions. Some of these countries have already achieved net zero status, with nature capturing more greenhouse gases each year than the country emits.

This reception will celebrate countries that have demonstrated real climate leadership with ambitious 2035 NDCs, and the role nature will play in putting the world on the path to a safer climate future.

The science is clear: nature is one of our strongest allies in slowing climate change, storing carbon, building resilience, and securing a safe future for everyone. From governments to corporates, investment into Nature-based Solutions is growing, driven by a rising awareness – that the world cannot sustain an economic model that rewards undermining natural resources. 

At COP30, in the heart of the Amazon, this is our moment to move from ambition to implementation –  to usher in a new era: one where climate action moves hand in hand with the protection, management and restoration of nature – and where Nature-based Solutions are understood as not only environmental interventions, but as strategic investments in prosperity, health, and stability. 

The Nature Hub Pavilion hopes to bring together leaders from all walks of life to make a united commitment to embed nature and climate and economic planning. Together, we can send a clear signal to global leaders: growing with nature is not just possible, it’s the pathway to a thriving future for people, businesses, and the planet.

This event will mark the official reception of the Nature Hub Pavilion at COP30. Eleven organisations have united to spotlight cross-sector action to Lead, Invest, Adapt, and Grow — with Nature during two weeks of vibrant programming on the sidelines of the UNFCCC COP30. There are 30 organisations in the Nature4Climate coalition, also engaging in various ways throughout the programme.  

The event will be an invite-only reception, kicking off with short remarks from the speakers before opening up the floor for networking with refreshments. It will be an opportunity for attendees to meet diverse leaders from the front line of nature-based solutions – and to get a sneak preview of the pavilion and exciting programming that will be taking place during the two weeks of COP30.   

Introductions and roundtable discussion on policy & regulatory challenges to scaling nature into wider climate strategies.

Introductions and roundtable discussion on financial and economic challenges to scaling nature into wider climate strategies.

Introduction and round table discussion on technical and operational challenges and solutions to integrating nature-related challenges into supply chains.

This session will kick off Business Day at the Nature Hub Pavilion, focusing on key challenges and solutions for businesses integrating nature into their broader climate strategies.
Topics will include:

• Addressing nature-related challenges within supply chains
• The role of carbon markets in supporting nature-related investments
• Mobilizing finance through NBSAPs and NDCs
• How policy and regulatory mechanisms have supported nature-related investments

The opening remarks will feature insights from on-the-ground conservation project leads, highlighting the issues they face in scaling solutions and where they need business support.

Sustainable agriculture lies at the heart of the climate and food security challenge. Transforming the sector requires coordinated action across all of the value chain: innovative practices at the farm level, resilient and low-carbon commodity supply chains, and new financial mechanisms that can benefit farmers, support implementation, and scale impact.

COP30 in Brazil — in the Amazon region — provides a unique opportunity to spotlight solutions and partnerships that align food system transformation with climate action, nature protection, and sustainable production.

Hosted by Danielle Carreria, Head of Finance Sector at World Economic Forum’s Tropical Forest Alliance, and Ajinomoto, this event will bring together finance and value chain actors to discuss how to accelerate a pro-farmer agriculture transition that can reduce emissions, restore and protect land, and deliver food security.

Despite delivering significant climate and biodiversity action — often with limited resources — subnational governments continue to face systemic barriers to accessing the finance needed to match their ambition and the urgency of the climate crisis.

This roundtable will bring together governors and subnational leaders from around the world to showcase how states, provinces, and regions are already driving national climate and biodiversity plans, advancing just resilience, biodiversity protection, and sustainable investments through nature-positive approaches.

It will explore how increased financing, recognition, and collaboration can help direct support to where change truly happens — in territories — where the impacts on people, nature, and the planet are most profound.

Hosted by the UNDP Equator Initiative in partnership with the N4C Coalition, and with the participation of Her Excellency Sônia Guajajara, Brazil’s Minister of Indigenous Peoples, this event will spotlight frontline Indigenous and local community leaders from Latin America and Africa who are redefining development through nature-based solutions (NbS) rooted in local knowledge, biodiversity, and inclusive economies. Featuring voices from UNDP Equator Prize-winning organizations, the session will highlight pioneering bioeconomy models that link conservation, cultural identity, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods. Framed within the COP30 context and aligned with Brazil’s bioeconomy goals, it will foster dialogue among local leaders, global audiences, and policymakers.

Objectives:

• • Showcase exemplary, locally-led nature-based solutions that are driving inclusive bioeconomies.
  • Highlight the role of the Equator Initiative in scaling and supporting these innovations.
  • Emphasize the intersection of biodiversity conservation, cultural identity, and sustainable economic development.
  • Promote cross-regional learning between Indigenous and local organizations from Brazil, Argentina, Tanzania, and Ecuador.
  • Explore enabling policy conditions and partnerships that help locally-led NbS thrive.