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Climate Bonds at Pre-COP and COP30 

Published: 30 Oct 2025

Pre-COP30

  
4 November, 08:00am – 10:00am | Investable Opportunities Summit: Towards a USD4 Trillion Pipeline 

In collaboration with Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), Climate Bonds is organising this inaugural summit, with support from the Brazilian Ministry of Finance, to launch the 'Towards a USD3 Trillion Pipeline' report. 

Location: Breakout Room B – Anhembi Convention Centre, São Paulo 

Registration: Register here! 

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney, Andrés Felipe Sánchez, Mariana Caminha, Leonardo Gava, Leandro Waquil, Leticia Braga, Sofia Borges, Bruno Coloma 


4–6 November, 08:00am - 06:00pm| PRI in Person 

Organised by Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) 

Location: Anhembi Convention Centre, São Paulo 

Registration: Register here! 

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney, Andrés Felipe Sánchez, Leonardo Gava  


7 November, 08:30am – 12pm | Brazil State of the Market report launch & workshop 

Hosted by Climate Bonds Initiative with support from the LAGreen Fund and ERM/Nint, this event will launch the new Brazil State of the Market Report, highlighting key market developments and opportunities for sustainable investment in the country. 

Location: Stocche Forbes’ office, São Paulo 

Registration: Register your interest in joining the event here. We’ll contact you by email to confirm your participation if seats are available. 
 
Our team at the event: Sean Kidney, Andrés Felipe Sánchez, Mariana Caminha, Leonardo Gava, Leandro Waquil, Sheila Alves, Diana Isaza, Luiza Mello, Leticia Braga, Sofia Borges, Bruno Coloma, Bruno Magno 


7 November, 4pm – 5pm | Capital for Climate: Harnessing Taxonomies and Interoperability - Navigating Sustainable Finance Taxonomies: Insights from Users on Barriers and Benefits 
 
Organised by Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM), Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) and Instituto Iberoamericano de Mercados de Valores (IIMV), with the support of Taskforce on Net Zero Policy, the UN-supported PRI, UNEP FI, and Climate Bonds Initiative. 

Location: Arena B3, Praça Antônio Prado, 48 - São Paulo 

Registration: Register here! 

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney, Andrés Felipe Sánchez, Mariana Caminha, Leonardo Gava, Marian Rodríguez, Leandro Waquil, Sheila Alves, Diana Isaza, Luiza Mello, Leticia Braga, Sofia Borges, Bruno Coloma, Bruno Magno 


8 November, 2:00pm – 4:00pm | Climate Implementation Summit | Side Event: From Capital Markets to Adaptation on the Road to Belém+10  

Organised by the Institute for Climate and Society (iCS), Climate Bonds Initiative, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), Systemiq, and CONCITO. 

Location: Rennaissance Hotel, São Paulo 

Registration: Register here! 

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney, Andrés Felipe Sánchez, Mariana Caminha, Leonardo Gava, Marian Rodríguez, Leandro Waquil, Diana Isaza, Luiza Mello, Leticia Braga, Sofia Borges, Bruno Coloma 
 

COP30 Events – Belém, Brazil

12 November, 12:30pm – 12:55pm | Rethinking Cattle: A Strategy for Methane Abatement in Brazil 

Co-hosted by Climate Bonds at the Agri-Zone organised by EMBRAPA. 

Location: EMBRAPA's Agri Zone  

Format: Registration not required, open to the public with limited seats available. 

Our team at the event: Leonardo Gava, Mariana Caminha 


12 November, 3:30pm - 4:30pm | From Renewed Commitments to Action: Advancing NDC 3.0 Investment Planning and Mobilizing Private Capital at COP30 

Location: NDC Partnership Pavilion 

Format: Panel with livestream available.

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney


13 November, 10:00am – 11:00am | ISO Sustainable Finance Roundtable at COP30: Barriers and the role of standards & Forward strategy: unblocking transition finance at scale 

Organised by British Standards Institution and German Institute for Standardization. 

Location: ISO Standards Pavilion, COP30 Blue Zone 

Format: Closed roundtable. 

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney, Mariana Caminha 


13 November, 10:30am – 11:30am | IFC-BCG Panel: 'Financing Resilience: Investor Perspectives on Next Wave of Climate Financing Opportunities'

Organised by Boston Consulting Group.

Location: We Mean Business Pavilion 

Format: Registration required. 

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney


13 November, 2:00pm - 3:00 pm | Mobilizing Private Capital for Nature

Organised by Brazil Restoration & Bioeconomy Finance Coalition (BRB FC) and iCS. 

Format: CEO & C-Level Roundtable | Closed-door; invitation only. 

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney


13 November, 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Waste Management Investment Criteria: A key enabler for finance mobilisation on methane mitigation 

Organised by Climate Bonds. 

Location: Super Pollutant Pavillion, Blue Zone

Format: Registration not required. Open to the public with limited seats available. 

Our team at the event: Marian Rodríguez, Mariana Caminha, Leonardo Gava 


14 November, 09:30am - 11:00am | Japan’s Blended Finance Journey towards advancing climate transition (JICA)

Organised by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and JICA IDFC (Infrastructure Development Finance Company).

Location: IDFC Pavillion, Blue Zone 

Format: Closed

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney 


14 November, 11:45am - 12:20pm | CEEW Leaders' Dialogue: The Alchemy of Solidarity - Increasing climate investment in developing countries: Charting a course to USD 1.3 trillion per year 

Location: UNAMAZ Pavilion, Green Zone 

Format: Roundtable open to the public. Register here.

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney, Mariana Caminha


14 November, 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Resilience Hub: From Resilience Washing to Real Impact: Building Integrity and Alignment Across Climate Finance 

Co-hosted by Climate Bonds Initiative, Ambition Loop, and KPMG. 

Location: Super Pollutant Solutions Pavillion, Blue Zone 

Format: Register here! 

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney, Mariana Caminha, Leonardo Gava  


14 November, 2:00pm - 3:00pm  | Driving Climate Action in Buildings: Activating Roadmaps & Scaling Climate Solutions to Deliver the COP30 Action Agenda

Co-organised by the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) and the Global Alliance for Buildings & Construction (GlobalABC)

Location: Axis 4 Thematic Room (COP Presidency area)

Format: No registration required. More information here.

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney, Mariana Caminha, Leonardo Gava  


14 November, 4:30pm – 6:00pm | Ministerial event - Accelerating Action on Grids and Storage: Planning, Finance, Principles and Policy Solutions 

Organised by GGI, UNEZA, GCEP and SBCOP30 

Location: SE Room 3 (Theatre, 196 pax) 

Format: Closed event. Not open to the public. 

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney 


14 November, 4:45pm - 6:15pm | Financing Resilient Built Environment: Solutions for Infrastructure, Housing & Informal Settlements 

Official UNFCCC side event, co-organised by WorldGBC alongside Build Change, Habitat for Humanity, FIDIC and WFEO Young Engineers. 

Location: Side Event Room 8, Blue Zone

Format: Open to the public. No registration required. 

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney


15 November, 9:30am -10:30am | From Baku To Belem: Advancing taxonomy interoperability to catalyse capital market mobilisation 

Organised by the Taxonomy Roadmap Initiative. 

Location: Blue Zone

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney


15 November, 10:30am - 12:00pm | Action in Sustainability: From Capital to Impact - Private Finance in Just Transitions

Organised by STUF United Fund 

Location: STUF United Fund Pavilion, Green Zone 

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney


15 November, 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Bridging the Finance Gap for Agrifood Transformation: Public and Private Sector Roles to Drive Ambitious Investment 

Organised by Climate Bonds Initiative. 

Location: Super Pollutant Solutions Pavillion, Blue Zone 

Format: Register here! 

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney, Leonardo Gava, Mariana Caminha 


15 November, 3:00pm - 3:30pm | Maritime Investment Decisions for the Energy Transition

Organised by The Kuehne Climate Center 

Location: Asia Climate Solutions Pavilion

Format: Register here.

Our team at the event: Sean Kidney


15 November, 6:45pm - 08:00pm | Agrifood Systems Community Evening Reception 
 
Organised by Tetra Pak. 
 
Location: Swedish Pavilion  

Format: Invitation only, not open to the public. 

Our team at the event: Reyes Tirado 


17 November, 9:30am -11:30am | Panel Discussion II: Financing the Renewable Expansion 

Organised by Energy Foundation China (EFC).

Location: Energy Foundation China Pavilion, Room MÁRIO DE ANDRADE

Our team at the event: Magali Van Copennolle


17 November, 10:00am –11:00am | Unlocking the Power of the Hidden Middle of Food Value Chains  

Organised by Tetrapak 

Location: Swedish Pavillion 

Format: Closed-door, interactive roundtable discussion. 

Our team at the event: Reyes Tirado 


17 November, 11:00am –12:00pm | Powering Methane Reductions: Pathways, Progress, and Policy for 1.5°C

Organised by Climate Analytics

Location: Super Pollutant Pavilion

Format: No registration required.

Our team at the event: Ana Diaz


18 November, 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Super Pollutant Solutions Pavilion Event - From Pledge to Action: Unlocking Finance for cutting methane in Oil & Gas Today 

Organised by Climate Bonds. 

Location: Super Pollutant Solutions Pavilion Event 

Format: Open to the public. Limited seats available. 

Our team at the event: Ana Diaz, Reyes Tirado 


18 November, 2:00pm -2:25pm | Public Policies for Climate Transition: The Experience of the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy

Organised by Embrapa.

Location: Embrapa - AEST, Embrapa Amazônia Oriental, Tv. Dr. Enéas Pinheiro, s/n - Marco, Belém - PA, 66095-903.

Format: Register here.

Our team at the event: Reyes Tirado


18 November, 2:00pm – 5:00pm | Bridging the Gap: Co-Creating Pathways for Climate Finance in Food Systems 

Organised by ProVeg and Tetrapak 

Location: Action on Food Hub, COP30 Blue Zone 

Format: Interactive workshop. No registration required.  

Our team at the event: Reyes Tirado 


18 November, 3:00pm – 4:30pm | Amplifying Africa’s Climate Justice Voices: Institutionalizing and Financing Agroecology for climate change adaptation in Africa 

Organised by Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) as part of the UNFCC side-events. 
Location: Side Event Room 5, Blue Zone 

Format: No registration required. 

Our team at the event: Reyes Tirado 


19 November, 11:30am -1:00pm | Aligning Corporate Transition Plans and Sovereign Taxonomies to Bridge the Implementation Gap 

 Co-hosted by Climate Bonds with WBA and CEBDS - Official Side Event 

Location: SE Room 6  

Our team at the event: Magali Van Copennolle 


19 November, 11:00am - 11:50am | Paris Meets GBF: Advancing the Agricultural Chemical
Transition to meet Climate and Nature Goals

Organised by UNFCCC and hosted by Embrapa

Location: AgriZone, Arena AgriTalks, Embrapa Amazônia Oriental

Format: Know more here.

Our team at the event: Reyes Tirado


 

Join us  

Climate Bonds team looks forward to connecting with partners, policymakers, and investors during COP30 and its lead-up events. Together, we continue to push for speed and scale in sustainable finance, accelerating the transition toward a resilient, low-carbon future.  

Stay connected with us on LinkedIn for live updates and event highlights, and reach out to our team if you’d like to collaborate or meet during COP30. 

Coming soon: our next Events Blog, featuring upcoming activities beyond COP. Stay tuned to see where we’re heading next. 

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