Regions4, the Governors'​ Climate & Forests Task Force, Nature4Climate, ABEMA, Climate Group, European Committee of the Regions, Climate High-Level Champions and COP30 Brazil

From the Ground Up: Leveraging Subnational Leadership and Investments to Deliver Climate and Nature Commitments

Nature Hub Pavilion - COP30 Blue Zone, Belém (Brazil)

Tuesday 11th November 2025
09:30 - 11:00 (BRT)

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.

Speakers

  • Natalia Uribe, Secretary General Regions4
  • Mrs. Nigar Arpadarai, Climate High-Level Champion of COP30 Presidency
  • Mr. Jean Lemire, Quebec Envoy for Climate Change and Nordic and Arctic Affairs
  • Mrs. Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for climate action and energy, government of Scotland
  • Mrs. Andréa Vulcanis, Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development of the State of Goiás
  • Mrs. Colleen Scanlan Lyons, Senior Director, GCF Task Force
  • Mr. Ewan Botha, Member of Executive Council (MEC) Gauteng Department of Environment, South Africa
  • Mr. Wilson Lima, Governor of Amazonas, Brazil
  • Mrs. Sonsoles Letang, Director General for climate change and environmental quality, government of Catalonia
  • Mr. Marcelo Jaramillo Calle, Prefect of the Province of Cañar, member of the General Assembly, and representative of the Climate Change Commission of CONGOPE Ecuador
  • Mrs. Jessica Hitt, Senior Director Adaptation and Resilience, Climate Works
  • Champa Patel, Executive Director for Governments and Policy, Climate Group
  • Mr. Bernado Rossi, Secretary of state for environment and sustainable development, State of Rio de Janeiro
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