Hosted by Brazil in the Amazonian city of Belém, COP30 marked the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. Framed as an “Implementation COP,” it delivered a “Belém Package” that advances the Agreement’s implementation—even if the overall mitigation outcome fell short of the ambition many had hoped for. HEAT GmbH participated in COP30 in its role as implementing office of the National Designated Entity (NDE) under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) for the technology negotiations.
Set in Belém, the northern gateway to the Amazon rainforest, the conference spotlighted the region as one of the world’s climate tipping points. Just as importantly, it elevated the voices of Indigenous peoples, local communities, women, and youth. The spirit of Brazil helped shape the event: the country proved itself a bridge-builder between developed and developing countries, championing inclusion, rights, and the social dimensions of climate action. Guided by the ethos of “Mutirão”—collective mobilization and action—people and participation were placed at the centre.
What are the main achievements of the Implementation COP? Politically, expectations were, as always, high. In particular, the EU had hoped for stronger and more concrete mitigation roadmaps. A roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels—reintroduced by President Lula during the first week—along with a roadmap to halt deforestation did not achieve consensus. Negotiations unfolded in a challenging political context, with the U.S., a key stakeholder, notably absent and some Parties pushing back against even referencing earlier decisions on transitioning away from fossil fuels. Even so, the Belém Package represents a step forward. The Mutirão decision reaffirmed the need to keep 1.5°C “within reach” and referenced the best available science. On finance and adaptation, Parties noted the Baku–Belém Roadmap to scale climate finance flows to at least USD 1.3 trillion per year by 2035 and agreed to aim to triple adaptation finance by 2035 within the new collective quantified goal framework. The package also advanced the closure of the CDM and further work under Article 6. Meanwhile, Parties established a new Just Transition Mechanism, and the roadmap concept was taken up through voluntary partnerships that multiple Parties joined.
HEAT GmbH participated in COP30 in its role as implementing office of the National Designated Entity (NDE) under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) for the technology negotiations. The technology track was packed, and Belém delivered notable progress. Parties adopted the new Technology Implementation Programme (TIP) and agreed a 15‑year renewal of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) through 2041. The TIP strengthens the CTCN’s implementation role—shifting from predominantly advisory services toward concrete, on‑the‑ground deployment and enhanced matchmaking with major climate finance institutions such as the GEF, GCF, Adaptation Fund, multilateral development banks, and private capital. This scale‑up will accelerate Paris Agreement implementation, as highlighted across several side events on climate technologies. HEAT’s Managing Director, Dietram Oppelt, contributed in his capacity as Vice Chair of the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee (TEC), speaking at multiple technology‑focused events to underscore implementation, financing, and just transition dimensions.
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