Press conference notice
E3G will host a press conference 09.30am Tues 17th June – in person at Bonn in the Nairobi meeting room, and live streamed on UNFCCC channels
We will cover what to look out for from Bonn, initial expectations after the opening day, and how it fits in with the bigger political and geopolitical picture of the road to COP30. You are invited to attend in person if present. It will also be live streamed on the UNFCCC website.
Speakers will be:
Cosima Cassel, Programme Lead, Climate Diplomacy and Geopolitics, who will kick off on the political context for Bonn and the geopolitical state of play
Alden Meyer, Senior Associate, Climate Diplomacy and Geopolitics, and Natasha Green, Programme Lead, Global Energy Transitions, who will speak on the Bonn agenda and target outcomes including the COP30 benchmarks, what they mean for the road to COP30, and the key deliverables we would want to see.
Other E3G spokespeople and partners will also be present. See below for E3G spokespeople.
Pre-Bonn Press Release:
June UN climate talks need to demonstrate commitment and ambition ahead of COP30
- Climate negotiators will meet for the annual June UN climate change talks, the 62nd meeting of the UNFCCC’s Subsidiary Bodies (SBs), in Bonn, Germany, from 16-26 June.
- With five months to go before COP30, these are the first – and only – formal negotiations of the year and ahead of COP30.
- Whilst formally presided over by the outgoing COP29 Presidency, Azerbaijan, the meetings are a critical test for the Brazilian COP30 Presidency, who will need to set out a clear vision and demonstrate progress on the road to Belem.
Story
The June climate talks are a key staging post in the run up to COP30. These technical negotiations are the only formal negotiation time ahead of COP where countries can send critical signals on COP30 and lay the groundwork for effective negotiations in Belem. It will also be the first round of negotiations where the U.S. will be absent, following President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and marks a new era in an increasingly geopolitically turbulent world where multilateralism is under strain. The talks in Bonn, which is the only time when all 197 Parties to the Paris Agreement come together, will show how countries are adapting to this geopolitical reality and who is stepping up in this important time.
COP29 negotiations were mired in disagreements and many decisions were deferred to 2025 including (i) the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) indicators under the UAE–Belém Work Programme, (ii) the UAE Dialogue on implementing the GST outcomes, and (iii) the UAE Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP). Against this backdrop, Brazil, as the incoming COP30 Presidency, wants to use the SBs to set a new and productive dynamic amongst negotiators and make progress on the above issues. Negotiators must now step up and approach the June climate talks and COP30 with a collaborative mindset.
Given the nature of technical negotiations, there is little expectation for big headlines, however the signals sent will impact the public and political narrative around COP30 and give a clear indication of whether progress will be possible on a concrete package of COP30 negotiations outcomes, along with key elements of the Action Agenda and governance reforms, which sit outside the negotiations space but are essential for Brazil’s “delivery COP”. In addition the talks can be instrumental in adding momentum behind the mobilisation of finance and instilling credibility in the Baku-Belem Roadmap, recapturing lost momentum on the energy transition, building confidence in the NDCs process and the ambitious path to 2035, and elevating adaptation and resilience as a political priority which enhances the commitment on adaptation finance and initiatives to drive real change.
Quotes
Cosima Cassel, Programme Lead, E3G said:
“Against a backdrop of escalating climate impacts and rising geopolitical tensions, Bonn is a critical moment for countries to step up. The Brazilian COP30 Presidency’s call for a constructive negotiating environment must be heeded. All Parties share the responsibility to cooperate, find early alignment on key issues, and build the foundations for a successful COP30. Only through such collaboration and renewed ambition can we restore faith in multilateralism and set a clear course for delivery this decade.”
Leo Roberts, Programme Lead, E3G said:
“It is important for high-ambition countries and coalitions to use Bonn to sustain political momentum by demonstrating early fossil fuel transition measures, such as ending new fossil fuel licensing, setting clear phaseout timelines, phasing out coal, or reforming fossil fuel subsidies.”
Natasha Green, Programme Lead, E3G said:
“It is critical to link major international initiatives – such as the PPCA, BOGA, GCPA, and GETF – with the GST and the Global Climate Action Agenda to coordinate finance, technical assistance, infrastructure repurposing, and managed fossil fuel transitions. Brazil can build continuity across COP presidencies by facilitating coordination among these initiatives to showcase power sector progress and broader systemic and political change.”
Lily Hartzell, Senior Policy Advisor, E3G said:
“The Baku-to-Belem Roadmap is our chance to get the global community rowing in the same direction to deliver $1.3 trillion to developing countries by 2035. It’s an ambitious target, but we can get there with a clear plan and strong leadership from Brazil.”
Steffen Menzel, Programme Lead, E3G said:
“While the world heats beyond 1.5°C, climate ambition is falling through the cracks of a fractured world. The clock is ticking – so far, only five G20 countries have submitted new NDCs. If the EU and China do not step up now, the 2025 climate ambition ratchet risks fading into irrelevance. NDCs are not bureaucratic filings. They are strategic roadmaps for development, investment, and energy transition. Nepal and Kenya prove that ambition is not a luxury – it is a smart development choice. What is the excuse for major emitters? Missing this moment would not just delay progress. It would damage trust in the global climate regime.”
Rachael Drake, Senior Policy Advisor, E3G said:
“With the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) and the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience set to be finalised this year, Bonn is a critical opportunity to build momentum by advancing negotiations on the GGA indicators. Getting these indicators right is essential for tracking real progress towards global resilience and ensuring these are truly impactful, and signalling the elevation of adaptation as a political priority for 2025.”
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Available for comment
Nick Mabey OBE (EN), E3G co-CEO and co-founder, (Climate diplomacy, foreign policy, 2025 ambition)
m: +44 (0)7949 768 771|nick.mabey@e3g.org
Cosima Cassel (EN, DE, ES), E3G Programme Lead, (Multilateral climate diplomacy, UNFCCC)
m: +49 (0) 160 339 0883 | cosima.cassel@e3g.org
Rachael Drake (EN), E3G Senior Policy Advisor, (Multilateral climate diplomacy, UNFCCC, adaptation)
rachael.drake@e3g.org
Kaysie Brown (EN), E3G Associate Director, (Multilateral climate diplomacy, geopolitics, US foreign policy)
kaysie.brown@e3g.org
Alden Meyer (EN), E3G Senior Associate, (UNFCCC and G7/G20 dynamics, multilateral climate and clean energy diplomacy, mitigation ambition, climate finance, US policy and politics)
m: +1-202-378-8619 | alden.meyer@e3g.org
Gustavo Pinheiro (EN, PT), E3G Senior Associate, (COP30, G20 dynamics, BRICS)
gustavo.pinheiro@e3g.org
Steffen Menzel (EN), E3G Programme Lead, (NDCs, EU foreign policy)
steffen.menzel@e3g.org
Rob Moore (EN), E3G Associate Director, (MDBs/DFIs, financial architecture reform, climate finance geopolitics)
rob.moore@e3g.org
Lily Hartzell (EN), E3G Senior Policy Advisor, (Climate finance geopolitics, Baku to Belem Roadmap)
lily.hartzell@e3g.org
Eunjung Lee (EN), E3G Senior Policy Advisor, (Investment governance)
m: +44 7935 377 622 | eunjung.lee@e3g.org
Leo Roberts (EN), E3G Programme Lead, (JETPs, coal phase-out, power sector transitions particularly Global South)
m: +44 (0) 7908 664 334 | leo.roberts@e3g.org
Natasha Green (EN), E3G Programme Lead, (Global energy alliances, fossil fuel phase out, energy security, COP31)
m: +44792 767 1887 | natasha.green@e3g.org
Matthew Webb (EN), E3G Associate Director, (Energy transition, coal phase down, fossil fuel transition)
m: +44 7548 240390 | matthew.webb@e3g.org
Marc Weissgerber (EN, DE), E3G Berlin Country Director, (Finance, Energy, Diplomacy)
m: +49 175 1974404 | marc.weissgerber@e3g.org
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