UK Corporate Leaders Group at COP30 - Belém, 10-21 November 2025

The 30th annual Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change summit, known as COP30, will be held in Belém, Brazil, from 10-21 November 2025.

Framed as a COP for implementation, the Brazilian presidency will look make progress across a broad spectrum of activity from building renewable energy capacity to progressing the adaptation agenda and better integrating nature into the negotiations.

As an official sponsor or the UK's COP30 Pavilion, the UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG UK) will have a presence at this year's UN climate convention, leading high-level events, convening cross-sectoral experts and forging stronger business-government engagement.

See CLG UK's COP30 Event Programme below:

CLG UK & WMBC: The Role of Business in Delivering NDCs

• Monday, 10 November, 10:30-11:30 (BRT)
• Business Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP30, Belém
• Format: Fireside chat with UK government representative, followed by a panel session
• Register here to attend and to receive a copy of our new report
• Email clg@cisl.cam.ac.uk for more information

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are the backbone of the Paris Agreement. Governments are responsible for setting targets and designing policies to achieve them - but they cannot deliver on their own. Business innovation, investment, and implementation are essential to achieving national goals and driving the net zero transition.

In the context of the We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC) Business Call to Action for Ambitious and Investible NDCs, this session will launch a new report by CLG UK and WMBC on the delivery of the UK NDC. Discussions will explore how governments and businesses can collaborate to enhance ambition and delivery of NDCs; what business needs from policymakers to invest and scale solutions; and how business action on climate can strengthen national progress and international credibility.

CLG UK's Official UK Pavilion Partner event: The Role of Business in Building Climate Resilience

• Wednesday, 12 November, 14:00-15:00 (BRT)
• UK Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP30, Belém
• Format: Open roundtable with hybrid broadcast (both in-person and virtual audience attendance)
• Register to attend (in-person/virtual)
• Email clg@cisl.cam.ac.uk for more information

As climate impacts intensify globally with extreme weather events increasing, impacting lives and livelihoods, and costing billions in economic losses, building resilience has become a shared priority for business, government, and society. This open roundtable, hosted by CLG UK and supported by Reckitt and Unilever, will explore the role of business in building resilience to climate impacts, and the opportunities for collaborative action to accelerate adaptation and unlock resilience across economies and communities.

IABN: Tripling renewables by 2030: Unlocking Latin America’s clean energy leadership for global energy security, regional integration and local benefits

• Thursday, 13 November, 16:00-17:00 (BRT)
• Spain Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP30, Belém
• Email cln@cisl.cam.ac.uk for more information

The Ibero-American Business Network for Green Growth (IABN) was launched at COP29 in response to the urgent challenges posed by climate change, environmental degradation, and the need for sustainable economic development across Latin America. The IABN’s COP30 campaign calls on governments to create the conditions for an inclusive, prosperous and nature-positive energy transition in support of the global goal of tripling renewables by 2030. This event will hear from speakers within the network on why the transition away from fossil fuels to a renewables-based and electrified energy system represents a vital moment for Latin America and how businesses are demonstrating leadership.

UK Government Pavilion Partners Reception (invite-only)

• Thursday, 13 November, 17:00-19:00 (BRT)
• Climate Action House
• Invite-only: Contact clg@cisl.cam.ac.uk for more information

Join the UK Government's Pavilion Partners - AVEVA, CLG UK, National Grid, Octopus Energy, SSE and Standard Chartered for an evening of networking and canapes during COP30 in Belém. The evening will offer a relaxed setting for informal networking, as we come together to celebrate the UK’s achievements and reflect on the significant progress made in the energy transition so far.

CLN: Mobilising Business for a Successful Energy Transition

• Saturday, 15 November, 12:00-13:00 (BRT)
• Business Pavilion, Blue Zone PV-C87/88, COP30, Belém, Brazil – Main Auditorium
• Format: Open roundtable with in-person audience attendance
• Please register here to attend or email cln@cisl.cam.ac.uk for more information

The Corporate Leaders Network for climate action (CLN) is a global network of business groups bringing the voice of business to national governments to deliver the goals of the Paris Agreement. This event will bring together CLN business leaders and partner organisations across countries and sectors to exchange experiences and lessons learnt on domestic and international policy and industry enablers to unlock progress at speed and scale on the energy transition, including on the need for electrification in light of AI and industrial demand increasing rapidly. It will also draw out the principles for a sustainable energy transition applicable across countries and contexts, in support of a robust outcome at COP30 on the energy agenda.

University of Cambridge Official UNFCCC Side-Event

• Saturday, 15 November, 18:30-20:00 (BRT)
• Side Event Room 3, COP30, Belém
• Email clg@cisl.cam.ac.uk for more information

Join the British Standards Institution, the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), the University of Cambridge, the Spanish Green Growth Group, Spanish Association for Energy and Economics and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for this seminal discussion on how we can collectively deliver on the COP30 Action Agenda through robust multilateral governance and public-private collaboration.

We will explore the hidden system of global governance that already underpins the real economy and how we can leverage this can scale the innovative climate solutions urgently needed to deliver a Paris-aligned world. Global business leadership will set out the demands of business to governments in the COP30 Business Statement and how your organisation can join the movement, and international standard setters and policymakers will spotlight how you can actively shape the rules underpinning global markets.