New York Climate Week is the final test for COP30, says IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute) in a press release issued on Monday 22. The event runs until September 28th, welcoming world leaders, civil society and companies to discuss solutions to climate change.
“The role of governments and negotiators is coming to an end. The Paris Agreement rule book is ready. New York Climate Week is the last test before COP30, because now is the time for the private sector, civil society and investors to do their part by acting on mitigation and adaptation. Multisectoral action is key to Belém hosting the COP of implementation and dialog, aimed at consolidating partnerships towards sustainability,” said André Guimarães, IPAM’s executive director.
According to the event’s organizers, this year’s edition is the biggest in its 16-year history, with more than a thousand panels and activities, as well as the largest participation of government representatives so far. One of the pillars of the discussions will be financing, a topic that will be raised by IPAM experts, present at New York Week, in favor of valuing forests and living, healthy native vegetation.
“From IPAM’s side, we’re very hopeful that we’ll actually have the TFFF (Tropical Forests Forever Fund) up and running, the Jurisdictional REDD+ up and running, and whatever other mechanisms we need to keep the forest standing,” commented the director during the event’s program on Monday.
Guimarães, who is also the COP30 Presidency’s special envoy for civil society, stressed the need to put into practice the Global Task Force, a concept raised by ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, to tackle the climate emergency.
“We have to work together: governments have to stop imposing and build solutions side by side with the private sector, and the private sector has to stop waiting for government benefits and incentives to act. Each side has to give in a little so that we can move forward collectively. At this stage, the COP for implementation has the private sector, the banks and society as its protagonists,” he concluded.
The IPAM delegation at New York Climate Week also includes Ane Alencar, Director of Science, and Gabriela Savian, Director of Public Policy.
Cover photo: Opening of New York Climate Week (Disclosure)