Forest Pavilion at COP30 | Belém, Brazil

Daily Programme

All event times are listed in Belém local time (GMT-3).

Thursday, 13 November 2025

8:30am – 10:30am

Reports launch
Status and pathways forward for forest finance
(UN-REDD)

The session presents findings from the State of Finance for Forests and the Forest Declaration Assessment, highlighting the need to close a USD 216 billion annual finance gap. Speakers note that harmful subsidies continue to outweigh sustainable finance, and that most current funding remains public, with limited private and international flows. Examples from Uganda and Brazil illustrate fiscal reforms, de-risking measures, and innovative instruments such as debt-for-nature swaps, results-based payments, and green taxonomies. Discussions underline transparency, fairness, and integrity as essential for scaling high-quality forest finance.

10:40am – 11:10am

Panel
Lessons and the future of REDD+ Results-Based Payments
(UNFCCC, UN-REDD)

This session reviews progress on REDD+ results-based payments (RBPs), now supporting 65 countries with reported elements and 12 gigatonnes of verified emission reductions eligible for payment. Speakers highlight strong governance, credible reference levels, robust monitoring systems, and social and environmental safeguards as the foundations of effective RBPs. Examples from Costa Rica and Indonesia demonstrate how RBPs advance national climate strategies, support policy reform, and deliver social, economic, and ecosystem co-benefits, including direct finance for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.

11:10am – 11:45am

Panel
Linking private-sector finance to Indigenous-led forest and bioeconomy solutions
(UNDP, UN-REDD)

The session highlights the central role of Indigenous Peoples in safeguarding tropical forests and climate stability while receiving only a small share of global environmental finance. Speakers call for equitable partnerships and financing models that recognize Indigenous governance, knowledge, and bioeconomy innovations. Discussions stress the importance of rights-based approaches, including FPIC, and examine how to build trusted relationships with the private sector. The Forest Guardians Investment Accelerator is presented as an emerging model for channeling finance to Indigenous-led forest solutions.

12:30pm – 1:45pm

Panel
Congo Assessment Report 2025: From past to future — Resilience and sustainable development
(Science Panel for the Congo Basin, UNSDN)

The first Congo Basin Assessment synthesizes regional science, outlines threats and opportunities, and proposes pathways for resilient, inclusive development informed by evidence and local knowledge.

Key message: Science-based action and investment are pivotal to safeguard the Congo Basin’s ecosystems and communities.

• Read the concept note.
• View the presentation

Lead: UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), Science Panel for the Congo Basin (SPCB)
Co-lead: Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP)

3:40pm – 5:10pm

Panel
From investment to impact: The role of the private sector in restoring priority territories
(Brazil/SBIO-MMA)

The session presents Brazil’s methodology for defining priority restoration territories and shows how public policy, territorial intelligence, and private finance align to scale high-integrity restoration.

Key message: Aligning public policy with private capital turns restoration into a driver of a green and inclusive economy.

• Read the concept note.