As the global climate community looks beyond COP 30 in Belém, attention is increasingly shifting from ambition and pledges toward real-world delivery. With 2025 marking ten years since the Paris Agreement, governments, businesses, and civil society are under growing pressure to demonstrate how climate commitments translate into action, particularly across land use, agriculture, and carbon markets.
Against this backdrop, we were pleased to participate as a speaker in Agreena’s post-COP30 webinar, which brought together perspectives from policy, markets, and on-the-ground practice to reflect on what the COP30 outcome means for the climate change policies and carbon markets.
The speakers shared their thoughts on how COP30 outcomes are shaping climate action beyond the negotiations, with a particular emphasis on land use, agriculture, and carbon markets.
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A conclusion was the growing urgency to translate Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) into measurable action on the ground. With countries expected to submit updated climate plans covering the period to 2035, speakers reflected on how credibility will increasingly be judged not by announcements, but by policies, projects, and outcomes that can be observed and verified.
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The discussion also highlighted why agriculture, forests, and regenerative landscapes are now firmly at the centre of the climate agenda. Hosting COP30 in Belém, on the edge of the Amazon, underscored the importance of nature-based and regenerative solutions, not only for mitigation, but also for adaptation and resilience. Regenerative agriculture was repeatedly highlighted as a pathway that can deliver climate benefits while supporting biodiversity, soil health, and livelihoods.
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Carbon markets and international cooperation under Article 6 were another key focus. Speakers reflected on what has progressed, what remains uncertain, and what is needed to ensure environmental integrity, strong governance, and long-term credibility, particularly for land-based projects. The role of public institutions, clear rules, and zero tolerance for poor-quality practices was emphasised as essential for scaling trustworthy climate solutions.
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Finally, the speakers shared the observation of the growing role of the private sector. With governments unable to deliver climate goals alone, companies and financial institutions are increasingly take responsibility for their value-chain emissions and fully engage constructively in high-integrity climate action.
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The full discussion is available to watch on demand, but registration is required to access the recording.
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We would like to thank Agreena for hosting this timely discussion and for creating space to reflect on what COP30 delivered, and what still needs to happen to move from pledges to practice.