On Wednesday, October 16, parliamentarians from Brazil and South Asia took part in the “South Asia, Latin America, and Caribbean Parliamentarians’ Meeting on COP30: New Avenues for Climate and Energy Cooperation.” The meeting aimed to strengthen parliamentary diplomacy between the regions around climate action and a just transition.
Entre os parlamentares brasileiros estiveram as deputadas Dandara Tonantzin (PT-MG) e Talíria Petrone (PSOL-RJ), além do deputado Fernando Mineiro (PT-RN), que se reuniram com representantes da Índia, Sri Lanka, Nepal e Butão em um diálogo inédito sobre justiça climática. O evento foi realizado de forma híbrida — com parte presencial no hotel Taj Samudra, em Colombo (Sri Lanka), e transmissão virtual, das 10h30 às 12h30 (horário de Brasília).
The program concluded with the reading of a Joint Declaration among parliamentarians from South Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, reaffirming their commitment to a people-centered, ambitious, and equitable approach to climate action.
Organized by Plataforma CIPÓ, the South Asia Regional Parliamentary Forum (SARPF), the Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition (OPCC), and Clima de Política, the meeting marked a new chapter in South–South parliamentary cooperation on climate issues, bringing together regions with complementary challenges and opportunities in the face of the global climate emergency.
The initiative took place at a strategic moment. COP30, to be held in Belém (Pará) in 2025, is considered the “COP of implementation,” when the commitments made in recent years are expected to translate into concrete actions. In this context, the meeting sought to deepen dialogue and cooperation on key topics such as climate finance, technology transfer, and just transition.
South Asia, one of the regions most vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis, facing floods, droughts, and rising sea levels, shares similar challenges with Latin America and the Caribbean, including social inequalities, dependence on fossil fuels, and socio-environmental vulnerability. By bringing together legislators from these regions, the event fostered the development of joint policies and the exchange of experiences aimed at promoting more sustainable and inclusive development models.
Furthermore, the meeting reinforced the importance of multilateralism and international cooperation in implementing the Baku–Belém Roadmap, which calls for expanding global climate finance to USD 1.3 trillion per year by 2035, with a focus on developing countries.
