COP30 Presidency Daily Brief

November 11

THEMATIC FOCUS: Antalya Leaders’ Summit, Zero Waste, and Forests

On Day 3 of COP31, attention turns to zero waste and forests as Heads of State and Government gather in Antalya for the opening of the Antalya Leaders’ Summit. Following the presentation of its Roadmap for Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Energy Systems, the COP30 Presidency convenes businesses, cities, civil society and researchers at the Brazil Pavilion to explore pathways for implementation. Brazil, Türkiye and Australia also hold a mandated information session on the operationalization of the Global Implementation Accelerator, launched at COP30 in Belém. In the afternoon, Heads of State and Government join a Leaders Forest Summit, while COP30 CEO Ana Toni receives the private sector’s Final Report for COP31 from Sustainable Business COP.

The day opens with the Action Agenda’s showcase on water resilience, from catchment to cities, followed by a COP31 Priority Spotlight that builds on the Food Waste Breakthrough, launched at COP30 to halve global food waste by 2030. At midday, partners at the Brazil Pavilion discuss how to scale investment for restoration and resilient agrifood systems, and in the afternoon the Action Agenda’s showcase on health, building on the Belém Health Action Plan, highlights the delivery of climate-health action across its six axes. Together, they show Belém’s commitments moving into delivery, from water and waste to food and health.

Key Moments

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Highlights

• 9:00AM–10:30AM  | Axis 4 Showcase: Water Resilience from Catchment to Cities – Proof of Progress and Solutions on Water Climate Action
  Opened by COP30 High-Level Champion Dan Ioschpe and the COP31 Presidency, this showcase presents water solutions already delivering resilience for cities, infrastructure and catchments, from nature-based solutions and drought preparedness to safe water access for vulnerable communities, including Brazil’s Water Resilience Tracker. Presenting water as a common thread across the climate, biodiversity and land agendas, the event will carry its key messages to the UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi in December. Speakers include International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Director General Mark Smith and Water Mandate CEO Jason Morrison.

  Room: Special Event Room 4 (Perge)

• 10:30AM–11:30AM| COP31 Priority Spotlight – Food Waste Breakthrough +1: Limiting Overshoot through Food Waste and Methane Reduction in Cities and Businesses

  Co-organized by UNEP and the Zero Waste Foundation, this spotlight builds on the COP31 Presidency’s zero waste priority and the Food Waste Breakthrough, launched at COP30 with Brazil among its Country Champions to halve global food waste by 2030. The session explores how cutting food waste and methane can deliver near-term climate benefits, from cities to food businesses. Adalberto Maluf, National Secretary for Urban Environment, Water Resources and Environmental Quality at Brazil’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, joins representatives of Türkiye, Ireland and Indonesia in a panel of Champion Countries.

  Room: Special Event Room 1 (Uzungol)

• 12:00PM–1:00PM | SB COP Global Transversal Session: The Private-Sector Agenda for COP31
  Sustainable Business COP (SB COP) presents its private-sector priorities and recommendations for COP31 in three thematic sessions: energy, industry and infrastructure; nature, food and people; and finance and enablers. Chairs of its Action Agenda and Deep Dive Working Groups outline key proposals, followed by the presentation of SB COP’s Final Report to COP30 CEO Ana Toni and the COP31 Presidency. The event concludes with remarks from both Presidencies.
  Room: Implementation Hub Pavilion, Blue Zone

• 1:00PM–2:00PM  | Global Implementation Accelerator: Mandated Information Session with Parties and Non-Party Stakeholders
  Launched at COP30 under the Global Mutirão decision, the Global Implementation Accelerator aims to speed up the implementation of climate solutions, helping countries deliver their NDCs and NAPs while keeping 1.5°C within reach. In this mandated information session, the COP30 and COP31 Presidencies present how input from Parties and non-Party stakeholders has shaped the Accelerator’s proposed design and governance, jointly developed by Brazil, Türkiye and Australia, ahead of the high-level event on November 13.
  Room: Meeting Room 19
  Livestream: https://grandreserva.unfccc.int/virtual-meetings/4fd285cd-2b0b-4747-b986-3dd9907c7c76/attend/watch

• 1:30PM–3:00PM  | Axis 5 Showcase: Delivering Climate-Health Action – From Global Commitments to Implementation
  Building on the Belém Health Action Plan, this session explores how climate action across the six axes of the Action Agenda can improve health, from heat-resilient cities to food and water security. The COP31 Presidency, Australia as COP31 President of Negotiations, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH) highlight successful solutions and the financing needed to scale them ahead of COP32. Agnes Silva, Director of Environmental Health and Occupational Health Surveillance at Brazil’s Ministry of Health, joins the discussion on country-level implementation, while COP30 High-Level Champion Dan Ioschpe delivers closing remarks.
  Room: Special Event Room 4 (Perge)

• 3:15PM–4:15PM| Implementing the TAFF Roadmap: Partnerships for Action in the Next Critical Decade
  Organized by the COP30 Presidency, this panel explores how businesses, cities, civil society and researchers can help implement the Roadmap for Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Energy Systems. Discussions focus on how the Belém Readiness Approach can support a just, orderly and equitable transition and how to advance the Roadmap beyond COP31, including through the Santa Marta process. Following opening remarks by COP30 CEO Ana Toni and representatives of Brazil’s environment and foreign affairs ministries, speakers from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), C40 Cities, Observatório do Clima and research institutions in China and India share their perspectives.
  Room: Global Mutirão Room, Brazil Pavilion

Also on the Agenda

• 12:45PM–1:45PM | From Degraded Land to Climate Action: Scaling Investment for Restoration and Resilient Agrifood Systems
  Convened by the FAO Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) Partnership, Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), this session explores how restoration ambition can become investable landscapes, bringing together national experiences from Brazil and Australia with research, development partners, the private sector and youth and smallholder voices. Speakers share evidence on the costs of restoration, financing models that help governments mobilize private capital, and approaches to scaling climate-smart agrifood investment, in connection with the Resilient Agriculture Investment for Net Zero Land Degradation (RAIZ) Plan to Accelerate Solutions.
  Room: Global Mutirão Room, Brazil Pavilion

Day 2 in Review

On Day 2 of COP31, the COP30 Presidency’s Roadmap for Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels drew broad international support, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres calling for concrete next steps to deliver on the commitment made at COP28 in Dubai. The COP30 Presidency also co-chaired the Baku High-Level Dialogue on Adaptation alongside Türkiye and Australia, while discussions at the Brazil Pavilion explored sustainable fuels for aviation and shipping under the Belém 4x Pledge. The day concluded with the opening of the Global Climate Action Agenda and the launch of the 2026 Yearbook of Global Climate Action, highlighting progress in clean energy, transport and nature, while warning that implementation remains uneven. With 84% of Plans to Accelerate Solutions reporting progress after their first year, COP30 High-Level Champion Dan Ioschpe handed over to his COP31 counterpart, Samed Ağırbaş, reinforcing the push to scale solutions that work.

More details on COP30 website.