Letter from Latin American Civil Society to the COP30 Presidency

A statement from 82 civil society organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean providing strategic recommendations to the COP30 Presidency to ensure the conference delivers concrete implementation outcomes regarding climate ambition, finance, adaptation, and just transition.

• The signatories urge several G20 and developed nations—including China, India, the European Union, Indonesia, South Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, Argentina, and Saudi Arabia—to submit Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) before COP30. These submissions should align with science and the Global Stocktake (GST) guidelines, with global emission reductions of at least 43% by 2030 and 60% by 2035.
• The document calls for a new adaptation finance commitment post-2025 that triples 2022 levels to reach USD 120 billion per year by 2030. This funding should be provided as grants or highly concessional, non-debt-generating funds and include a replenishment of USD 300 million for the Adaptation Fund.
• The organizations propose a Roadmap to mobilize USD 1.3 trillion annually by 2035 to transform the global financial system. This roadmap should prioritize public financing to avoid increasing debt for developing countries and explore fiscal policies such as taxes on polluting activities and wealth from natural resource exploitation by multinational companies in developed countries.
• The letter requests that Heads of State, especially from developed countries and major fossil fuel producers/consumers, present a roadmap at the Leaders' Summit for an orderly and equitable phase-out of fossil fuels with a specific phase-out date.
• The signatories advocate for the recognition of loss and damage as one of the three pillars of climate action, alongside mitigation and adaptation. They urge developed countries to ensure the adequate capitalization and effective operation of the Loss and Damage Response Fund with new and predictable resources.
• The document suggests strengthening synergies between the three Rio Conventions to integrate climate commitments with biodiversity targets and the fight against desertification. It specifically urges donors to contribute to the Tropical Forest Forever Fund (TFFF) to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030 and conserve 30% of the planet's land area by 2030.

APA

Transforma (n.d.). Letter from Latin American Civil Society to the COP30 Presidency. https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/251029_Update_-Letter-from-Latin-American-Civil-Society-to-the-COP30-Presidency.pdf

Chicago

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Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{transformandletter, author = {{Transforma}}, title = {{Letter from Latin American Civil Society to the COP30 Presidency}}, publisher = {Transforma}, url = {https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/251029_Update_-Letter-from-Latin-American-Civil-Society-to-the-COP30-Presidency.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }