UN-REDD at UNFCCC COP30
At COP30 in Belém, Brazil (10–21 November 2025), UN-REDD will spotlight forest-based climate solutions and high-integrity finance to help countries deliver on their NDCs. In partnership with Brazil, UNEP, FAO, UNDP, and the Forest & Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP), UN-REDD will lead and contribute to key events under the COP30 Action Agenda Activation 5: Investments to Halt and Reverse Deforestation.
Key messages
- 84% of NDCs now include forests – Forests are now central to national climate strategies, with over half of Parties setting specific forest goals for mitigation and resilience.
- One-third of global mitigation potential and multiple cobenefits lies in forests – Protecting 400 million ha of high-risk tropical forests could avert US$80 billion in annual climate damages, safeguard 25 million livelihoods, and boost food and water security.
- US$216 billion annual forest finance gap – Current forest finance stands at US$84 billion, far below the US$300 billion needed by 2030. Tripling investments and scaling private, high-integrity finance are critical.
- TFFF and JREDD+ can cover over 50% of tropical forest finance needs – By 2030, protecting tropical forests requires US$15.8 billion/year; TFFF could mobilize US$4 billion, and JREDD+ another US$3–6 billion annually.
- Direct financing must reach Indigenous Peoples and local communities – Despite managing much of the world’s intact forests, they receive only US$362 million. Direct financing, secure tenure, and equitable benefit-sharing are essential for success.
Key Events
Forest Finance events
13 November, 10:00–12:00 | Forest Pavilion
UN-REDD is organizing mini-events under the UN-Forest Pavilion exploring pathways to unlock sustainable forest finance, share lessons from REDD+ results-based payments, and elevate Indigenous Peoples’ leadership in bioeconomy solutions.
Watch live: YouTube – UN Forest Pavilion
PAS on REDD+ and Combatting Deforestation meeting
15 November, 9:30–10:30 | Climate Action Pavilion
A closed-door meeting convened by UN-REDD and FCLP to advance the Plan to Accelerate Solutions (PAS) on REDD+. The discussion will focus on scaling jurisdictional REDD+ as a high-integrity approach to halt deforestation by 2030, mobilizing supply and demand, and strengthening enabling environments for investment.
More information: PAS document
Unlocking Forest Finance Ministerial
17 November, 10:30–12:00 | UNFCCC Side Event 3
Led by the Government of Brazil with UNEP, this high-level ministerial will launch the Forest Finance Roadmap for Action, a six-point plan to close the global forest finance gap and accelerate efforts to halt and reverse forest loss by 2030.
Watch live: Route to Belém
Other COP30 highlights for forests
- Launch of Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF): Launch of a new initiative targeting up to US$125 billion for tropical forest protection, with 20% directed to Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
- Launch of the JREDD+ coalition: The coalition, supported by UNREDD will strengthen monitoring systems, and increase investment confidence in forest-based mitigation. Brazil is expected to release a JREDD+ Statement to mark this milestone.
- Global Forest Tenure Pledge and Forest Finance Pledge 2.0: Renewed commitment to increase land tenure for Indigenous Peoples and local communities; and expand climate-forest finance
- COP30 Call to Action on Integrated Fire Management: A new initiative to strengthen fire resilience, risk reduction, and early-warning systems through the Global Fire Management Hub.
By: UN-REDD Programme