COP30 Newsletter

The COP30 precursor event was convened by PACJA in collaboration with Civil Societies in Brazil, including PERGU and IDS, on 9th November. The main objective of this Pre-COP activity is to galvanise CSO voices on adaptation finance from Africa and the larger Global South towards a common CSOs COP 30 position. Indeed, our main advocacy agenda was adaptation—which remains a matter of survival for Africa, and not a development option. Thus, we were in pursuit of a clear roadmap for achieving the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) through indicators grounded in Africa’s realities and local knowledge, with indicators rooted in the principles of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, a reviewed NCQG to reflect the true cost of climate action in Africa and the rest of the Global South, and at least 50% of the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) earmarked for adaptation and disbursed as grants, not loans is an utmost priority.

The deliberations at the Pre-COP30, therefore, centred on climate change adaptation strategies, highlighting the need for financial support, technology transfer, and international cooperation, particularly for African countries and the rest of the global south, to address the plight of communities at the frontline of the climate crisis.

Other issues discussed included: guarantee housing, land, and fair compensation for communities affected by “green transition” projects; funding of the training and inclusion of young Black people in the new climate economies; recognition of food sovereignty and security as central axes of climate policy, among many others.

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