The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was a significant milestone for climate advocacy and negotiations. Notwithstanding widespread criticisms of its failure to integrate language on transitioning away from fossil fuels and reflect...
Written by Tony La Viña, Ben Te, Jayvy Gamboa, Dinah Faye Balleco, and Gab Mesina We had high hopes going into COP30. It was expected to be a significant meeting of the Parties, marking not only the more than three decades of the...
Belém, Brazil — The UK Mission to ASEAN has launched a new initiative with ASEAN to strengthen climate policy and institutional capacity, supporting regional efforts to address climate change. The Climate Policy and Institutional Capacity Development pillar of the ASEAN-UK Green Transition Fund...
Written by Tony La Viña The 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meets in Belém, Brazil from November 10-21, 2025. Although I have been to 25 of these conferences, I won’t be there but a five...
by Tony La Viña, Jan Cherome Sison, Jayvy Gamboa, Ally Munda, Gab Mesina The recent SB62, or 62nd Session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), held in Bonn may look like...