Local Leaders Forum

Monday, November 3

• C40 World Mayors Summit (All Day): Brings together hundreds of mayors and local leaders at a pivotal moment, 10 years after the Paris Agreement and 20 years of C40, to put communities at the heart of climate action ahead of COP30 in Belém.
• Amazon Cities Forum: A Regional Alliance towards COP30 (4:45–6:00 pm): Highlights Amazonian leadership, showcasing city-led innovations and collaboration driving resilient, sustainable development across the region.

Tuesday, November 4

• C40 World Mayors Summit (All Day): Continues the global gathering of mayors and governors driving community-focused climate solutions in the lead-up to COP30.
• Global States and Regions Summit (All Day): Convened by the Under2 Coalition, this event mobilizes states and regions to accelerate progress on energy, transport, nature, and finance, shaping a strong subnational contribution to COP30.
• National Front of Mayors’ 88th General Assembly (8:00–11:00 am): Brings together Brazilian mayors to discuss governance, fiscal management, and climate leadership, strengthening local capacities for sustainable urban development.
• America Is All In Solutions Exchange (12:45–1:45 pm): Showcases U.S. subnational climate leadership and cross-border collaboration, featuring mayors, governors, and tribal leaders driving emissions reductions and resilience.

Wednesday, November 5

• CHAMP High-level Political Dialogue (8:00–9:30 am): A closed-door ministerial meeting hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Brazil’s Ministry of Cities, and WRI to strengthen international cooperation and multi-level climate ambition ahead of NDC 3.0.
• Coastal Mayors Exchange (8:00–9:30 am): Features coastal leaders, including the Coastal 500, advancing adaptation and resilience through nature-based and collaborative solutions.
• Local Climate Action Summit (10:00–11:30 am): Gathers mayors, governors, and national leaders to celebrate a decade of local climate leadership since COP21 and advance a unified subnational agenda for COP30’s Global Mutirão.

Monday, November 3

• C40 World Mayors Summit (All Day | Museu de Arte Moderna)
  UNEP participation in key sessions highlighting integrated urban adaptation, resilience, and nature-based solutions as part of the global city leadership dialogue leading to COP30.

Tuesday, November 4

• Urban Planning: The Key to Livable Cities (9:45–11:00 am | Museu de Arte Moderna)
  UNEP-led session with C40, FNP, and AVSI Brasil announcing the launch of the IKI-funded “Climate Adaptation in Cities” project, promoting water-sensitive, climate-resilient urban planning in Brazil.
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• Session: The Built Environment – Generating Resilient Communities (11:15–12:30 pm)
  UNEP participation to highlight pathways for transforming the built environment into a catalyst for low-carbon, inclusive, and resilient urban development.
• Investors Roundtable – Unlocking Investment for Cities and Nature (12:45–16:00 | Closed-door)
  UNEP participation to present and promote financing opportunities for the Climate Adaptation in Cities initiative and other nature-based urban projects.

Wednesday, November 5

• Canopy Pact Breakfast Meeting (7:30–9:30 am | Tijuca National Park)
  UNEP co-organizer with IPAM Amazônia, ICLEI, and partners. The meeting will advance the Canopy Pact roadmap from COP30 (Belém) to COP17 (Yerevan), fostering a city-led coalition to restore and protect urban and peri-urban forests.
  Event page: Canopy Pact breakfast
• CHAMP High-level Political Dialogue (8:00–9:30 am | Closed-door)
  UNEP participation to support coordination among national and subnational leaders to strengthen international climate cooperation and multilevel action aligned with Paris Agreement goals.
• Accelerating Climate Solutions for Small and Medium Cities’ Infrastructure to Achieve SDGs (12:00–13:30 | Museu de Arte Moderna)
  UNEP co-organized a session with UN-Habitat, C40, ICLEI, and Brazil’s Ministry of Cities. The event will present the Plan to Accelerate Resilient Urban Infrastructure under the COP30 Action Agenda and launch the SHIFT: Local Climate Action for Green Growth initiative.
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• Local Climate Action Summit (10:00–11:30 am)
  UNEP engagement in advancing the integration of local leadership and solutions into global COP30 discussions, celebrating a decade of subnational climate progress since COP21.