From Brazil to the world: civil society alliances and strategies leading up to COP31

The meeting brought together organizations that work directly with international negotiation agendas to discuss common priority agendas for Brazil

Translating international commitments into concrete policies and solutions, while ensuring that Brazil’s engagement in multilateral forums is both influential and grounded in evidence, experience, and diverse perspectives—this was the aim of the meeting that brought together representatives from 31 institutions receiving grants from iCS. With diverse yet complementary areas of work, these institutions took part in the “Strategic Dialogue on COP 31,” presenting their individual approaches while also debating key themes of the climate agenda.

“Overall, the meeting highlighted three key fronts for civil society: monitoring and demanding adherence to the commitments made in Belém; generating evidence and aligning negotiations with realities on the ground; and strengthening alliances among organizations and countries in the Global South. The importance of building a political and strategic bridge between COP31 and COP32 right now also became clear,” explains Marina Caetano, Climate Policy and Economic Instruments Specialist at iCS, who led the event.

Throughout the event, key themes took center stage, such as adaptation, roadmaps, NDCs, and the strengthening of South-South cooperation.

The gathering underscored the importance of aligning global agendas with national realities, drawing on a diversity of voices and the systemic perspective of a pluralistic climate network. Amidst the climate emergency, this network establishes itself as a strategic asset for transforming decisions into actions with real impact.

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