COP30 will be the 30th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will be held in Belém, Brazil in November 2025.
Ahead of the summit, the IES has published two key pieces to support our members as they engage with the conference. Our position piece, 'Delivering change in a complex world', sets out 10 key messages for COP30 to support the move from ambition to action. Our member briefing on COP30 outlines the background on COP30, as well as what happened at previous COPs, and what it means for environmental professionals.
- Read our position piece on COP30, Delivering change in a complex world
- Learn more in our new COP30 member briefing ahead of the climate summit
What are the key messages for COP30?
The IES has a unique place in climate discussions: we bring together researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to discuss environmental challenges and how we can solve them.
By listening to those voices, we have identified what we believe are the most important messages for COP30:
- Fight for a better future, not just to survive
- Facing complexity now makes the future simpler
- Focus on better services to create more value
- Do it the right way, don’t do it twice
- Doing more costs less
- Work together, share successes
- Make it fair, make it just
- Plans need to add up, to deliver our ambitions
- Embrace an era of local climate leadership
- Don’t stop until it’s done
To find out more about our key messages and why we are saying them, read our full position piece on COP30.
How were these messages created?
These messages are the outcome of our ROAD to COP30 event series. Over the last few months, the IES held four discussion events with environmental scientists and other experts, identifying the most pressing priorities for COP30 and climate action.
Nearly 400 professionals signed up to attend the events, representing voices from industry, research, government, NGOs, and the wider sector. The priorities outlined in this report represent the outcomes of those discussions. They are evidence-based and reflect a range of interdisciplinary expert and community perspectives.
Find out more about the ROAD to COP30 event series, or catch up with recordings of each of the panel discussions:
What next?
By embracing science and fighting for a better future, we can deliver change in a complex world. Together, we can choose to succeed in the fight against climate change.
Get involved: if you want to support our work to stand up for ambitious and transformative climate action, become an affiliate, or if you’re an environmental professional, join the IES.
- Find out more about the IES Climate Action Community and how you can join the IES
- Read our position piece on COP30, Delivering change in a complex world
- Learn more in our new COP30 member briefing ahead of the climate summit
- If you want to find out more about environmental policy or the training we offer for members, please contact Joseph Lewis, Head of Policy (joseph@the-ies.org).
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