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This discussion paper by the NewClimate Institute explores potential frameworks for the 'Roadmap for Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels' (TAFF Roadmap), an initiative announced by the Brazilian Presidency at COP30. The paper suggests that a 'Coalition Roadmap' led by high-ambition first-mover countries is the most feasible way to maximize impact given current political divisions.

A joint statement from civil society organizations across more than 14 countries in Asia and the Pacific calling for the integration of rights-based transition mineral governance into the COP30 outcomes in Belém, Brazil.

An open letter released on November 12, 2025, during COP30 in Belém, urging national government delegations to adopt a mandatory decision to uphold information integrity on climate change to counter disinformation campaigns primarily funded by the fossil fuel industry.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics examines the concept of international equity in the context of the COP30 'Action Agenda', arguing that advanced economies must phase out oil and gas emissions at a significantly faster rate than emerging and developing economies to align with the 1.5C temperature goal of the Paris Agreement.

A guide published by CIEL and other organizations detailing how the International Court of Justice's July 2025 Advisory Opinion on climate change obligations can be used by negotiators at COP30 to increase climate ambition and accountability.

An Ember report analyzing national renewable energy targets for 2030 finds that global ambition remains aligned with a doubling of capacity rather than the tripling goal set at COP28. Despite record deployment, aggregate targets have only increased by 8% since COP28, with significant gaps remaining in both solar and wind ambitions compared to the tripling scenario.

This RMI briefing outlines the roles of key countries and regions—China, Brazil, India, Southeast Asia, and the United States—in the global energy transition as they approach COP30 in Belém, Brazil. It highlights the shift from high-level commitments to tangible actions, such as large-scale renewable deployment, the development of low-carbon shipping hubs, and subnational leadership in the US.

This briefing describes the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), an international framework established under the 2015 Paris Agreement to monitor and evaluate progress on climate adaptation. It details the development of approximately 100 draft indicators to be agreed upon at COP30 in Belém, which aim to move adaptation targets from broad pledges to quantifiable metrics. The document highlights the critical underfinancing of adaptation compared to mitigation and the potential for high returns on investment in resilience measures.

This policy brief by the African Future Policies Hub analyzes the implications of the July 2025 International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change. The document argues that the ruling provides a legal and moral foundation to demand scaled-up climate finance, emphasizing the principles of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC) and the necessity of reparations. It specifically links the ruling to the Baku to Belém (B2B) Roadmap and the financing of the third generation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) leading up to COP30.

This executive summary introduces the 'Principles for Taxonomy Interoperability,' a contribution to COP30 developed by the Roadmap for Advancing Interoperability and Comparability of Sustainable Finance Taxonomies initiative. The document outlines seven principles designed to help policy designers and developers create sustainable finance taxonomies that are interoperable, usable, and credible, thereby facilitating the international flow of capital between developed and emerging markets.

This guide presents the 'Principles for Taxonomy Interoperability,' developed under the 'Roadmap for Promoting Interoperability and Comparability of Sustainable Finance Taxonomies' initiative. Launched at COP29 in 2024 by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBAR), the initiative seeks to establish a unified taxonomy and technical guidelines for transition activities to facilitate cross-border capital flows by ensuring different sustainable finance taxonomies can be compared based on common principles or scientific baselines.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics explains the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), a framework established under the 2015 Paris Agreement to set measurable targets and indicators for climate adaptation. It details the role of the GGA in monitoring progress, the proposed indicators to be discussed at COP30 in Belém, the current state of National Adaptation Plans, and the significant financing gap for adaptation in developing countries.

The 'Governments 2025' briefing outlines eight priority actions for governments to implement by COP30 in Belém to align climate, trade, and land-use policies with global forest protection goals.

This executive summary outlines the discussions and 2025 agenda of the 11th meeting of the San Giorgio Group, a coalition of climate finance leaders. The document advocates for a shift in narrative from 'doom and gloom' to one of economic opportunity, emphasizing the need to mobilize domestic resources through National Development Banks (NDBs) and to reform multilateral development banks (MDBs) to prioritize private capital mobilization over direct project finance.

This policy brief examines whether South Africa's 2025 G20 presidency, occurring alongside Brazil's hosting of COP30, can re-energise the global climate action agenda. It argues that while the G20 is a powerful 'minilateral' platform capable of driving climate finance and policy, its effectiveness is threatened by rising nationalism, geopolitical tensions, and the potential for a diluted climate focus under the subsequent 2026 US presidency.

This executive summary details a high-level roundtable convened on March 1, 2024, to establish a climate finance dialogue agenda during Brazil's G20 presidency. The document outlines a roadmap for Brazil to leverage its leadership in the G20, BRICS, and COP30 to reform the international financial architecture, promote 'country platforms' for investment, and address gaps in adaptation and nature finance to support Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs).

This report, published by the Climate Policy Initiative in April 2024, outlines a strategic agenda for Brazil to lead global climate finance discussions during its G20 presidency and leading up to COP30. It identifies systemic gaps in climate funding for emerging markets and proposes specific reforms to the international financial architecture, the implementation of national platforms for investment, and the integration of social justice and nature-based financing into the global economic discourse.

This policy brief, produced by Transforma and WWF, analyzes the structural barriers to climate and biodiversity financing in Latin America and the Caribbean. It argues that current global financial flows are insufficient, poorly distributed, and lack the accessibility needed to support vulnerable communities and nature-based solutions. The document proposes a shift toward 'just financing' that prioritizes quality, accessibility, and the alignment of national fiscal policies with environmental goals ahead of COP30.

This guide by the Center for International Environmental Law provides negotiators and allies with a framework for leveraging a July 23, 2025, International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion (AO) during COP30. The document outlines the ICJ's findings that climate action is a legal duty and provides specific strategies for applying these legal obligations to COP30 agenda items, including finance, mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage.

This conceptual note outlines a three-day workshop scheduled for August 6-8, 2025, in Brasilia, Brazil, focused on introducing scientific diplomacy to promote sustainable development and regional priorities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ahead of COP30.