2025
November 10 | Belém do Pará, Brazil
Supporting parliamentary participation at COP30
RESOURCES
- Observer Handbook for COP30, UNFCCC, 2025.
- Parliaments and the Paris Agreement, ParlAmericas, Westminster Foundation for Democracy, INTER PARES and GLOBE Parliaments and the Paris Agreement, 2021.
- Climate Negotiations Glossary, IISD, 2024.
- NDC Synthesis Report, UNFCCC, 2025.
- NAP Synthesis Report, UNFCCC, 2025.
PARLIAMENTARY EVENTS
- November 13: Interparliamentary Dialogue to Strengthen Climate Action and a Just Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Host: Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition with support of CIPO platform
- Location and time: Blue Zone – UN Brazil Pavilion; 11:00 – 12:30
- November 13: Legal and Governance Innovations for Ambitious Just Transitions: Learnings from Design & Implementation
- Host: Inter-Parliamentary Union, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, POLEA, and the Elcano Royal Institute
- Location and time: Blue Zone – Spain Pavilion; 12:00 – 13:00
- November 13: International meeting of Women parliamentarians for climate
- Host: Women’s Rights Commission of Brazilian Congress, ParlFossilFree, Clima de Politica, and Aponte
- Location and time: Casa NINJA Amazônia; 15:00 – 17:00
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- Host: Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Parliament of Brazil
- Location and time: Legislative Assembly of the State of Pará, Palácio Cabanagem; 8:00 – 17:30
- November 15: Global Assembly of Parliamentarians for a Just Energy Transition
- Host: Hon. Livia Duarte (Pará), Parliamentarians for a Fossil-Free Future, Legislative Assembly of the State of Pará
- Location and time: Legislative Assembly of the State of Pará, Palácio Cabanagem; 8:30 – 12:30
- November 18: Ambitious Policies to Secure a Fossil-free Amazon
- Host: Ministry of Environment for Colombia and Parliamentarians for a Fossil-Free Future
- Location and time: Blue zone – Colombian pavilion; 11:00 – 11:45
PAVILLIONS
July 24 | Virtual
Navigating COP Negotiations: A Guide for Parliamentarians on Participation and the Oversight of Multilateral Environmental Agreement Commitments
RESOURCES
Guiding Documents for Understanding and Participating in Negotiations
- Advisory Opinion 32 of 2025: Climate Emergency and Human Rights, Inter-American Court of Human Rights, 2025
- COP for Newbies: First Time at the UNFCCC COP, YOUNGO
- Executive Summary: Parliaments and the Paris Agreement, ParlAmericas, 2021
- On Behalf of My Delegation: A Survival Guide for New and Lonely Climate Change Negotiators, IISD Earth Negotiation Bulletin
- Parliamentary Engagement in NDCs 3.0, GLOBE Legislators, 2025
- Primer on the United Nations Climate Change Regime, ParlAmericas, 2018
Sources of News and Updates on Negotiations
- Convention on Biological Diversity, 1992
- COP30 Official Website, Government of Brazil
- Earth Negotiations Bulletin, IISD
- Escazú Agreement, ECLAC, 2018
- The Road to Belém, UNFCCC
- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, 1994
June 5 | Virtual
The Power of Nature to Advance Economic Growth and Sustainable Development: Implementing the Rio Conventions
RESOURCES
- Nature-based Solutions – IUCN, 2020.
- Our Flagship Areas: Exploring CANARI’s Integrated Approach – CANARI, 2021.
- Parliaments and the Paris Agreement – ParlAmericas, 2021.
- The Rio Conventions – CBD, 1992.
- What are nature-based solutions? – The David Suzuki Foundation, 2023.
April 25 | Virtual
AI and the Environment: Impacts and Innovation
ACTIVITY SUMMARY: Exploring the environmental and social impacts of AI: A regional dialogue on inclusive and sustainable governance
RESOURCES
- AI Technology Will Make Homes More Energy Efficient and Less Polluting – CENIA, 2023. (In Spanish)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) end-to-end: The Environmental Impact of the Full AI Lifecycle Needs to be Comprehensively Assessed – Issue Note – United Nations Environment Programme, 2024.
- Artificial Intelligence for Climate Action in Developing Countries: Opportunities, Challenges and Risks – UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee, 2024.
- Artificial Intelligence in Latin America – Konrad Adenauer Foundation, 2023.
- Chile: Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment Report – UNESCO, 2024.
- Coalition for Environmentally Sustainable Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Sustainable AI Coalition, 2025.
- Ethics of Artificial Intelligence – UNESCO, 2021.
- Global Approach of Standardization for AI Environmental Sustainability – Sustainable AI Coalition, 2025.
- Governance – Latin America Artificial Intelligence Index, 2023.
- Introductory Presentation: Environment, Climate Action, Circular Economy and Electromagnetic Fields – ITU, 2024.
- Navigating New Horizons: A Global Foresight Report on Planetary Health and Human Wellbeing – United Nations Environment Programme, 2024.
- Preparing National Research Ecosystems for AI: Strategies and Progress – International Science Council, 2023.
- Pioneering AI for a Sustainable Future – AI in Climate Research, 2024.
- Promoting Human Rights in Environmental Matters – Parliamentarians for Global Action, 2022.
- Why AI and Energy Are the New Power Couple – International Energy Agency, 2023.
March 7 | Virtual
Meeting of the Executive Committee of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change and Sustainability
Parliamentary Exchange: Strategies for Bold Climate Initiatives
Parliamentary Exchange: Strategies for Bold Climate Initiatives
ACTIVITY SUMMARY: The role of parliaments in advancing effective climate action
PRESENTATIONS
- Civil Society Priorities for Climate Justice. Sapphire Alexander, Founder of Caribbean Feminist
- Parliamentary Priorities: Addressing Global Environmental Challenges. Key Points by Nadia González Burgos
RESOURCES
- Caribbean Feminist Redefining Work Report 2024, Caribbean Feminist 2024
- The Caribbean We Want: A comprehensive list of recommendations developed by SIDS civil society, CANARI. 2024
January 31 | Virtual
Reducing Methane Emissions: A Legislative Agenda
Organized by the ParlAmericas Green Economy Caucus
Organized by the ParlAmericas Green Economy Caucus
ACTIVITY SUMMARY: The role of parliaments in reducing methane emissions
RESOURCES:
- Analyzing methane emissions
- Methane Calculator: Assessment of Energy Utilization of Biogas in Water Treatment Plants (ECLAC)
- Carbon Mapper: Methane, CO2 Detection Satellite
- The Waste Methane Assessment Platform (WasteMAP)
- Global Methane Pledge. 2023.
- Parliamentary Platform for Climate Action and Against Methane. (in Spanish)
- Global Methane Assessment: 2030 Baseline Report. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UNEP-convened Climate and Clean Air Coalition, 2023.
- Global Methane Assessment: Benefits and Costs of Mitigating Methane Emissions. UNEP and UNEP-convened Climate and Clean Air Coalition, 2021.
- Global Methane Tracker 2024. International Energy Agency, 2024.
- Wastewater treatment
- IV Edition of the Regional Water Dialogues for Latin America and the Caribbean: Forging Alliances for Action (ECLAC)
- Circular Economy Opportunities in the Treatment of Wastewater in Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC; in Spanish)
- Methane Energy Use in Wastewater Treatment: Case Studies in El Salvador, Mexico and Panama (ECLAC; in Spanish)
- EPA Releases New Food Waste Reports: Reports reveal the impacts of food waste on landfill methane emissions and provide updated recommendations for managing food waste (US Environmental Protection Agency)
- Inclusive recycling and formalizing the informal sector
- Agriculture