Climate Justice Alliance–Bangladesh Calls for Bold, Just and Inclusive Outcomes at COP30

The Climate Justice Alliance, Bangladesh (CJA-B), a coalition of over 50 national and international organizations, has called for “bold, just, and inclusive outcomes” at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. The alliance, led by the Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), denounced the slow and inadequate progress of state-led global climate governance under the UNFCCC framework and urged a course correction toward genuine climate justice.

CSO Position Paper Launched Ahead of COP30

The demands came at a national consultation event titled “30th Conference of the Parties: Articulating CSOs Position Together,” held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dhaka, where the alliance formally launched the CSO Position Paper for COP30. The event brought together civil society leaders, policymakers, journalists, youth representatives, and climate experts to consolidate a unified advocacy agenda for Bangladesh’s civil society at COP30.

Through this position paper, Bangladeshi CSOs urged world leaders to uphold the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal and ensure adequate means of implementation—including finance, capacity-building, and technology transfer—for developing nations to adapt to escalating climate impacts while contributing to global emission reduction efforts.

Rebuilding Multilateralism and Global Solidarity

The alliance warned that the “spirit of multilateralism” in addressing global crises has been steadily eroding. “COP30 must rebuild the spirit of multilateralism and globalism while downscaling the narrowly defined interests of nationalism,” the statement read. It called upon world leaders to “act ambitiously together, not to fail again.”

Sheikh Nur Ataya Rabbi, Assistant Manager (Research & Advocacy) at CPRD, presented the key CSO positions on behalf of CJA-B, while Md. Shamsuddoha, Chief Executive of CPRD and National Coordinator of CJA-B, facilitated the discussions. Dr. Fazle Rabbi Sadek Ahmed, Deputy Managing Director of PKSF and LDC Lead Negotiator for Climate Finance, attended as the special guest.

Civil Society Voices Demand Rights-Based Outcomes

Prominent development and humanitarian leaders—including Nuzhat Jabin (Christian Aid Bangladesh), Talha Jamal (Islamic Relief Bangladesh), Hasin Jahan (WaterAid Bangladesh), Manish Kumar Agrawal (Concern Worldwide), Mohammad Akmal Shareef (Action Against Hunger Bangladesh), and Shaheen Anam, MBE (Manusher Jonno Foundation)—shared their insights on the COP process. They emphasized the need for rights- and justice-based outcomes that center the voices of vulnerable and marginalized communities.

Key Demands from CJA-B to COP30

1. Finance Roadmap to 1.3T:
   COP30 must deliver a clear political signal under the Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T for financing adequate climate actions. Developed countries must provide public, grant-based, and highly concessional finance under Article 9.1 of the Paris Agreement, ensuring transparency, predictability, and accountability in financial commitments.
2. Ambitious NDCs 3.0:
   New and revised Nationally Determined Contributions must align with the 1.5°C trajectory, with drastic mitigation targets and clear implementation measures under a strengthened Mitigation Work Programme.
3. Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA):
   Parties should finalize a robust indicator framework for the GGA and operationalize the Baku Adaptation Roadmap, linking global adaptation targets with scaled-up finance, technology, and capacity-building support for developing nations.
4. Loss and Damage Finance:
   COP30 must establish Loss and Damage as a permanent agenda item and secure long-term funding under the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG). Coordination should be enhanced among the Warsaw International Mechanism (WIM), Santiago Network (SNLD), and Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD), with the WIM review producing a global gap report on needs and finance.
5. Post-GST-1 Action:
   Parties must bridge divisions over implementing the outcomes of the first Global Stocktake (GST-1) and translate its findings into tangible actions—especially by addressing gaps in resource mobilization and transitioning away from fossil fuels.
6. Just Transition Mechanism:
   COP30 must adopt an Action Mechanism for Just Transition to ensure all transitions are rights-based, equitable, and sustainable—protecting workers, communities, and vulnerable populations.
7. Gender and Inclusion:
   The summit must adopt a strengthened Gender Action Plan with dedicated funding and measurable outcomes. Gender equality, Indigenous rights, and human rights must be integrated across all UNFCCC processes, including NDCs, NAPs, and LT-LEDs.

 “A Turning Point” for Climate Justice

Representatives of the Climate Justice Alliance–Bangladesh reiterated that COP30 must be a turning point—transforming global promises into concrete, measurable actions that protect lives, restore ecosystems, and deliver justice for those most affected by climate change.

“Belém must mark the end of rhetoric and the beginning of accountability,” said the Alliance in its closing statement. “The time for justice is now—COP30 must act boldly, inclusively, and justly to rebuild trust in the global climate process.”