Brazil celebrates multilateral progress and strengthens its climate leadership heading towards COP30.

247 - Amid geopolitical challenges and the growing climate urgency, Brazil emerged strengthened from the preparatory negotiations for COP30, held in Bonn, Germany. During a press conference held on Wednesday evening (26), the head of the Brazilian delegation and chief negotiator, Ambassador Liliam Chagas, and the CEO of COP30, Ana Toni, presented a positive assessment of the meetings. According to the representatives, practically all 49 items on the agenda for deliberation by the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) progressed, a result considered rare in the multilateral process.

The report is based on information released by the COP30 Presidency's press office, which pointed to the progress as a sign of the maturing of climate governance. "There was agreement on practically all the topics in Bonn — the global adaptation target, just transition, and dialogue on the global balance sheet, among many others," highlighted Ambassador Liliam Chagas, optimistically. Only two points on the extensive agenda lacked consensus, which, according to her, "does not compromise the highly positive outcome" of the meeting.

Ana Toni reinforced the assessment and pointed out that, even in the face of international tensions, the atmosphere in Bonn remained productive and cooperative. “The global political climate has worsened considerably in recent weeks, but even so, the climate regime functioned in Bonn. We had a collaborative environment, with a collective will to move forward. This shows the strength of climate multilateralism,” stated the CEO of COP30.

Among the topics that have progressed the most, the work program on just transition and the Global Stocktake (GST) dialogues stand out. This mechanism evaluates countries' efforts in implementing the Paris Agreement. An important milestone was the presentation, on June 20th, of the fourth letter from the COP30 Presidency, focused on the conference's Action Agenda. “The proposal was well received by governments, businesses, civil society, and indigenous peoples. The idea of ​​accelerating resonated. Everyone wants to move forward,” reported Toni.

In addition to thematic discussions, the meeting also addressed logistical aspects of the next conference, scheduled to take place in Belém do Pará at the end of 2025. The CEO of COP30 reported that items such as security, health, and transportation are already being coordinated with the federal and local governments, but acknowledged that the issue of accommodations still requires solutions. "Belém is an emblematic city, in the heart of the Amazon, and we are ready to clarify any doubts," she assured.

Another central point was climate finance. With emphasis on global financial flows of around US$1,3 trillion, the topic was discussed in two parallel sessions, which gathered dozens of contributions from state and non-state representatives. "It's not a formal part of the negotiation, but it will be a key theme at COP30," said Ana Toni, suggesting that the topic should gain prominence at the Belém conference.

At the end of the work, the Brazilian delegation expressed enthusiasm for the next steps. “We arrived in Bonn asking for results. And we leave with concrete progress. Now, we are prepared to advance even further in Belém,” concluded Ambassador Liliam Chagas.