Zero Deforestation at the Center of the COP30 Implementation Agenda
New Global Futures Bulletin calls for action on forests to keep the 1.5°C goal within reach
The global race for the energy transition must move forward alongside the equally ambitious commitment to end deforestation, since forests, especially tropical forests but also temperate and boreal, are strategic assets to curb global warming in the short term and support the expansion of renewable energy. This is the focus of the new Global Futures Bulletin by the Igarapé Institute, which presents recommendations on governance, implementation, and international cooperation aimed at more effectively aligning climate and nature agendas.
“Towards a Roadmap to End Deforestation: Inputs and Considerations” discusses the beginning of a new phase in the global climate agenda, the implementation cycle. The report addresses Brazil’s experience in combating environmental crime, bringing together incentives and instruments to support coordinated action on forests across sectors and different levels of government to tackle deforestation, dismantle environmental crime, and promote alternative green economies.
In 2026, Brazil’s presidency of COP30 is expected to deliver to the international community two roadmaps to accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement, one on Forests and another on Energy Transition. To achieve this, it will be necessary to act simultaneously on three fronts: the transition away from fossil fuels, zero deforestation, and the expansion of nature based solutions.
This Global Futures Bulletin reinforces the importance of the spirit of the Global Climate Mutirão, embraced in Belém, and highlights that Brazil already has the experience to play a leading role in this process, through initiatives such as the Forest Code, PPCDAm, the Amazon Fund, and land use satellite monitoring conducted by INPE.
The Global Futures Bulletin “Towards a Roadmap to End Deforestation: Inputs and Considerations” also underscores the opportunity for multilateralism to serve as a tool for mobilization, coordination, and the induction of actions that consolidate the fight against deforestation as a policy of the State. To that end, combating environmental crime must be treated as a starting point, through strengthening governance and integrity.
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