COP30 Insights Hub
Welcome to the COP30 Insights Hub
COP30 is now underway
10th – 21st November 2025
From 10th to 21st November, Belem, Brazil is hosting COP30 – the United Nation’s 30th annual global climate change conference.
Throughout COP30, we’re monitoring all decisions made and publishing updates to help you understand how these decisions will impact your organisation.
Our experts are sharing lots of useful blogs and guides, so you can focus on your daily responsibilities and digest the insights at your convenience.
Bookmark this page for easy access during the two-week conference and be sure to visit every day for the most impactful insights you need to know ( or simply sign up to our newsletter to read our weekly summaries).
What are the themes this year?
Here are the main items on the agenda being discussed:
Agriculture & Food Systems
Cities, Infrastructure & Water
Turning waste into climate solutions
Turning waste into climate solutionsWe believe in the power of innovation and technology to transform waste management, reducing the environmental footprint. Here’s how we can make a difference together.
Local Authorities: Leading the Climate Action at Ground Level
Local Authorities: Leading the Climate Action at Ground LevelAs the world faces the escalating challenges of climate change, it’s local authorities who increasingly emerge as pivotal forces for impactful solutions.
Is AI and green innovation driving the net-zero transition?
Is AI and green innovation driving the net-zero transition? Artificial Intelligence and green innovation are two of the most powerful forces currently driving the global net-zero transition.
Why Climate-Resilient Cities Are Non-Negotiable
Why Climate-Resilient Cities Are Non-NegotiableBuilding climate-resilient cities is not optional; it is essential. Our cities must evolve as climate conditions intensify.
Human and Social Development
The Hidden Cost of Climate Change on Human Productivity
The Hidden Cost of Climate Change on Human ProductivityWhen we think of climate change, we often picture rising sea levels, melting polar caps or extreme storms. However there’s a less visible impact, the toll it takes on human productivity.
Cutting through the noise with meaningful climate reporting
Cutting through the noise with meaningful climate reportingCorporate sustainability may be stuck in muddy waters, but stakeholders still want to see effective management of climate-related risks and opportunities.
Energy, Finance and Transport
Linking the financial system together
Linking the financial system togetherA company accessing debt or equity capital is at the end of a four-link chain. Here’s how the financial system is linked together.
Using Risk, Carbon Markets and Taxes for Climate Mitigation
Using Risk, Carbon Markets and Taxes for Climate MitigationCarbon pricing, taxes, and markets are powerful tools for managing climate risk and driving the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Energy Security: Navigating the Transition to Low-Carbon Power
Energy Security: Navigating the Transition to Low-Carbon PowerLet’s explore how renewable energy, storage, and smart grids can secure supply, and how advanced energy modelling has prevented system failures during extreme events.
Forests, Oceans and Biodiversity
Forests, Oceans and Biodiversity: The Planet’s Life Support System
Forests, Oceans and Biodiversity: The Planet’s Life Support SystemForests, oceans, and biodiversity are not optional—they are the foundation of life and business. Protecting them is both an ecological imperative and an economic strategy for resilience and growth.
COP30 Week One Round-Up: What You Need to Know
COP30 Week One Round-Up: What You Need to KnowHere’s everything you need to know about the key developments from week one of COP30.
- Agriculture & Food Systems (Weds 19th – Thurs 20th):
Food Security, Fisheries, Family Farming, Women and Gender, Afro-descendant and Tourism.
Webinar: From COP30 to Boardroom
Translating global climate decisions into corporate decarbonisation and reporting
Join us for an in-depth look at the outcomes of COP30 – the pivotal UN climate conference shaping global climate policy for the decade ahead. We’ll unpack key decisions on finance, energy security and barriers to progress, translating these into practical steps for corporate decarbonisation and ESG reporting.
Wednesday 26th November | 11am – 12pm
Learn how to align your sustainability goals with evolving regulations, communicate progress credibly and report effectively to investors.
This session will bridge global climate ambition with actionable business strategy and is perfect for energy and sustainability leaders, ESG and investor relations professionals and executives responsible for finance, energy, climate risk and disclosure.
Turn COP30 insights into a competitive advantage and lead your organisation confidently toward a low-carbon future.
Our COP insights
COP30 Week One Round-Up: What You Need to Know
Here’s everything you need to know about the key developments from week one of COP30….Forests, Oceans, and Biodiversity: The Planet’s Life Support System
Forests, oceans, and biodiversity are not optional—they are the foundation of life and business. Protecting them is both an ecological imperative …
Energy Security: Navigating the Transition to Low-Carbon Power
Let’s explore how renewable energy, storage, and smart grids can secure supply, and how advanced energy modelling has prevented system failures during…“How we respond to the changing climate requires collaboration between world leaders, governments, businesses, and society to mitigate the effects on people and the planet. Events like COP are pivotal in bringing countries together and moving us closer to achieving the targets set out in the Paris Agreement.
Businesses play a crucial role in helping the UK achieve its targets
and through our expertise, we are committed tosupporting them in mitigating risks and capitalising on the opportunities in a low-carbon future.“As with any highly publicised global event, the Climate COPs tend to attract a lot of coverage with conflicting views and biases. This means it can be challenging to sift through the influx of information but with our support, organisations can focus on their daily responsibilities and digest the insights at their convenience.”
Dr Michelle de Jongh
Managing Director: ESG
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