Brasilia, Brazil, Preparatory talks at the Pre-COP in Brasilia must now lead to ambitious forest and climate outcomes at the UN climate summit COP30 next month.

Ahead of COP30 in Belém, Greenpeace has proposed a forest action plan to end deforestation by 2030 and mitigation akin to a global response plan – as proposed by UN Secretary-General Guterres – to address the 1.5°C ambition gap in 2035 climate action plans. [1] [2]

Carolina Pasquali, Executive Director, Greenpeace Brasil said: “Regardless of a very challenging international scenario, the Pre-COP had an important political engagement from parties and strong public demonstrations from civil society and the Indigenous movement, elevating hope and raising the bar for COP30 outcomes.” 

“We now need world leaders to listen to the voices of the people and deliver bold outcomes that will correct the path we are on. We are still waiting for a strong signal that this COP will deliver on closing the 1.5°C gap and on giving forests its due relevance in climate negotiations.”

Tracy Carty, Global Climate Politics Expert, Greenpeace International said: “2035 emissions targets are expected to fall drastically short of what’s needed and COP30 must face a hard truth: only a bold breakthrough such as a global response plan will cut it. COP30 must kick off a new phase of accelerated and transformative climate action – there is no time to waste.”

An Lambrechts, Global Biodiversity Politics Expert, Greenpeace International said: “COP30 is a critical juncture for global climate action and ending forest destruction is a crucial element of the 1.5°C solution. That’s why COP30 must deliver an action plan to end forest destruction by 2030 and there is no better moment than at a COP in the Amazon to do so.”

After the COP29 agreement on the new climate finance goal, the NCQG, one of the key issues discussed at the Pre-COP was the draft Baku to Belém Roadmap, which puts forward a plan for scaling up climate finance to US$1.3 trillion. Based on those discussions, however, it remains unclear whether COP30 will embrace the Roadmap recommendations in the COP outcome.

Rebecca Newsom, Global Political Lead, Greenpeace International Stop Drilling Start Paying campaign said: “COP30 must create an ongoing space to deliver the NCQG finance goal, in particular the scaling up of public finance by developed countries. COP30 can send a strong signal that it’s time to make polluters pay to close the climate finance gap fairly and fast.” 

“There’s no shortage of money or public support. What’s needed is political will to seize the huge opportunities of COP30 and the UN Tax Convention negotiations to unlock more finance for climate and social justice – both by making corporate polluters pay and taxing the super-rich.”

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Notes

1. For more details, read about the global response plan.
2. For more details, read the COP30 forests briefing.

Contact:
Laís Modelli, Press Coordinator, Greenpeace Brasil, +55 14 98127 9058, [email protected] 

Aaron Gray-Block, Climate Politics Communications Manager, Greenpeace International, [email protected]

Greenpeace International Press Desk, +31 (0)20 718 2470 (available 24 hours), [email protected]