COP30 presents a pivotal moment for the climate sector

      COP30 is set to be a landmark event in the global fight against climate change, coinciding with the 10-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement and the five-year countdown to the 2030 interim deadline for achieving climate goals by 2050. Serving as a crucial platform for establishing a roadmap to 2030, COP30 will also shine a spotlight on the Amazon rainforest, which is home to 60% of the world's largest intact forest and plays a vital role in global biodiversity and climate regulation.

      As the climate crisis accelerates and geopolitical complexities emerge, KPMG is working to prepare a thoughtful program and presence that can help businesses better understand their nature- and climate-related risks as we work together to tackle climate change. Every business has a part to play and we want to help with this critical endeavor in any way we can.

      Mike Hayes

      Climate Change and Decarbonization Leader, Global Head of Renewable Energy

      KPMG in Ireland


      Register for KPMG events at COP30

      KPMG’s global network of member firms have worked to develop a program focused on the client issues that matter most, with the aim to of facilitating meaningful exchanges on climate and sustainability issues. Register for KPMG events below.

      KPMG in São Paulo (pre-COP)

      Please click through the dates below to view KPMG’s events pre-COP.

      Wednesday 5 November 2025

      Climate Promise Investment Accelerator Activation and Country Pilot Introduction (São Paulo Roundtable)

      Time: 8:00 – 11:00 (GMT-3)

      Location: KPMG São Paulo office (Rua Verbo Divino, 1400)

      UNDP and KPMG will be host to a closed-door roundtable in São Paulo ahead of COP30, convening private investors, philanthropies, DFIs/MDBs, project developers, and government representatives. This session will introduce the CPIA, explore enabling conditions for climate investment, and kick off the program pilot with Mexico, with a discussion around their NDC, and key priorities.

      Please note that attendance is by invitation only and spaces are limited. If you’re interested in attending, please express your interest below to be added to the waiting list.

      In collaboration with: UNDP


      Catalyzing private finance for climate-aligned growth

      Time: 13:10 – 14:25 (GMT-3)

      Location: PRI in Person, Room 101, Anhembi Convention Center, São Paulo

      This session will bring together public and private stakeholders to explore how to turn dialogue into action and accelerate private finance for climate-aligned growth in emerging markets and developing economies. The event will also serve as the official launch of the WEF white paper, “From Risk to Reward: Unlocking Private Capital for Climate and Growth,” produced in collaboration with KPMG.

      Please note that attendance is by invitation only and spaces are limited. If you’re interested in attending, please express your interest below to be added to the waiting list.

      In collaboration with: WEF


      SME action for the net zero transition: Global insights and enablers

      Time: 15:00 – 19:00 (GMT-3)

      Location: KPMG São Paulo office (Rua Verbo Divino, 1400)

      Convening senior leaders from finance, policy, and business to explore how SMEs can be mobilised to deliver against transition goals, and the enabling factors, including trusted data, AI-driven insights, sustainable finance, and supply chain incentives, required to make this possible.

      Please note that attendance is by invitation only and spaces are limited. If you’re interested in attending, please express your interest below to be added to the waiting list.

      In collaboration with: Bankers for Net Zero

      Thursday 6 November 2025

      Financing the nature-smart, climate-smart, forest-based circular bioeconomy

      Time: 9:30 – 18:30 (GMT-3)

      Location: KPMG São Paulo office (Rua Verbo Divino, 1400)

      ISFC is hosting a pre-COP30 symposium on financing the nature-smart, climate-smart, forest-based circular bioeconomy. Supported by KPMG, the event will bring together global leaders in finance, forestry and the built environment to launch key reports and highlight nature-positive investment opportunities.

      Please note that attendance is by invitation only and spaces are limited. If you’re interested in attending, please express your interest below to be added to the waiting list.

      In collaboration with: IFSC, TNFD


      Mobilizing private climate finance - The role of insurance in de-risking

      Time: 16:00 – 17:15 (GMT-3)

      Location: PRI in Person, Room 102, Anhembi Convention Center, São Paulo

      This session convenes global leaders from insurance, finance, and climate policy to explore how insurance can unlock private capital for climate solutions and drive innovation in emerging markets.

      Please note that attendance is by invitation only and spaces are limited. If you’re interested in attending, please express your interest below to be added to the waiting list.

      In collaboration with: WEF


      A Party with Nature

      Time: Evening

      Location: Scheeins House, Rua Taques Alvim, 495 - Cidade Jardim, São Paulo - SP, 05671-030, Brazil

      Salesforce, Natura, KPMG, and Nature4Climate are holding an invite only event “A Party With Nature” on Thursday, November 6th, 2025, in São Paulo. With the world focusing on COP30, this gathering will convene a critical mass of nature businesses and leaders present in São Paulo to provide a platform for business leaders to make “Nature Announcements” as we head into Belem, sending a powerful drumbeat of private sector support for a nature-positive economy.

      Please note that attendance is by invitation only and spaces are limited. If you’re interested in attending, please express your interest below to be added to the waiting list.

      In collaboration with: Salesforce, Natura, Nature4Climate

      Thursday 7 November 2025

      Quantifying the financial effects of sustainability risks and opportunities

      Time: 8:00 – 10:00 (GMT-3)

      Location: KPMG São Paulo office

      This session will explore key challenges and opportunities associated with the business case for sustainability, including both risk mitigation and value creation opportunities. It will focus on integration in financial analysis and valuation, and examine the role of different stakeholders and standards, outlining key gaps, priorities and needs. It will bring perspectives and experience from companies, capital markets, standard setters and professional bodies and academics. The session will draw on progress and learnings so far from valuation convenings and collaboration on the topic.

      Please note that capacity for this event is limited. All registrations will be reviewed to ensure a balanced and representative attendance. As a result, we may not be able to accommodate every request.

      In collaboration with: WBCSD


      KPMG in Belém

      Please click through the dates below to view KPMG’s events during COP30.

      Monday 10 November 2025

      Powering resilient supply chains through planetary data, finance, and digital climate intelligence

      Time: 12:00 – 13:30 (GMT-3)

      Location: Singapore Pavilion (Blue Zone)

      This event focuses on supply chain resilience, with a strong spotlight on how digital tools (AI, earth observation, fintech) are transforming risk detection, logistics optimization, and adaptation planning.

      In collaboration with: Government of Singapore

      Tuesday 11 November 2025

      From risk to reward: Unlocking private capital for climate and growth in emerging markets

      Time: 14:00 – 15:00 (GMT-3)

      Location: REA Pavilion (Blue Zone)

      This session will spotlight practical pathways to mobilize private finance for climate-aligned growth in emerging markets and developing economies. It will feature insights from global leaders and practitioners on overcoming investment barriers, scaling bankable project pipelines, and building resilient, inclusive economies. Discover actionable solutions and bold partnerships that can transform climate finance and drive sustainable development where it’s needed most.

      In collaboration with: WEF

      Wednesday 12 November 2025

      Transition Plan Bootcamp

      Time: 8:00 – 11:00 (GMT-3)

      Location: Climate Action House (offsite)

      KPMG and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host a Bootcamp exploring how transition planning can help organizations to become resilient, generate value and ultimately act as a catalyst for growth. We will specifically focus on how to enable corporate and systemic mitigation and adaptation.

      In collaboration with: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Workiva and the IFRS Foundation


      Financing climate and health solutions in emerging economies: An Africa-Small Islands dialogue

      Time: 14:00 – 15:30 (GMT-3)

      Location: REA Pavilion (Blue Zone)

      Building on discussions held at the 78th World Health Assembly and the 80th UN General Assembly, this invite-only roundtable will gather senior leaders from public, private and non-profit sectors across health, climate and finance to discuss strategies to unlock financing for climate and health projects and solutions in emerging markets, with a focus on most vulnerable settings.

      Please note that attendance is by invitation only and spaces are limited. If you’re interested in attending, please express your interest below to be added to the waiting list.

      In collaboration with: Amref Health Africa

      Thursday 13 November 2025

      UK leadership in sustainable finance: Bridging ambition and implementation

      Time: 08:00 – 11:00 (GMT-3)

      Location: JAQ Boat

      TheCityUK and KPMG will convene a high-level breakfast event to spotlight the UK’s leadership in sustainable finance and the crucial role of the financial and related professional services industry in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.

      Please note that attendance is by invitation only and spaces are limited. If you’re interested in attending, please express your interest below for more information or to be added to the waiting list

      In collaboration with: TheCityUK


      Nature Business Day

      Time: All day

      Location: Nature Hub (Blue Zone)

      KPMG will convene with Nature4Climate for a “Nature Business Day” in the Nature Hub, which will focus on bringing together key business leaders in this space for a set of round table discussions around the challenges and solutions for integrating nature into wider climate strategies, and doing this at scale.

      Please note that attendance is by invitation only and spaces are limited. If you’re interested in attending, please express your interest below for more information or to be added to the waiting list

      In collaboration with: Nature4Climate

      Friday 14 November 2025

      CSO roundtable breakfast: Bridging net-zero ambition and action

      Time: 08:30 – 10:00 (GMT-3)

      Location: Casa Namata, Av. Conselheiro Furtado, 287 - Batista Campos, Belém - PA, 66025-160, Brazil

      A small gathering of the global CSO community to explore how corporates can overcome financial and practical barriers to implementing net-zero strategies and play a key role in effecting systemic change – and turn ambition into measurable impact.

      Please note that attendance is by invitation only and spaces are limited. If you’re interested in attending, please express your interest below to be added to the waiting list.

      In collaboration with: UK Finance


      From resilience washing to real impact: building integrity and alignment across climate finance

      Time: 12:30 – 13:30 (GMT-3)

      Location: Resilience Hub (Blue Zone)

      This session will bring together actors behind frameworks like the KPMG–UNDRR Guide for Adaptation & Resilience Finance, the Climate Bonds Initiative’s Resilience Taxonomy, and capital mobilization efforts such as the Ambition Loop’s Earth Investment Engine (EIE) to explore how to embed resilience integrity into financial systems and move capital where it matters most.

      In collaboration with: Ambition Loop, CBI


      Unlocking the local benefits of renewable energy

      Time: 14:30 – 15:30 (GMT-3)

      Location: WWF Panda Pavilion (Blue Zone)

      Renewable energy has many benefits - but these are not always appropriately distributed. Some jurisdictions are shifting from voluntary to mandated efforts to ensure renewables developers share benefits equitably with local communities. But how much is ‘enough’? And who pays? This event explores new research from Oxford University on the ways to unlock the local benefits of renewable energy.

      In collaboration with: SSE, University of Oxford, Smith School of Enterprise & Environment


      Role of tech and AI to fast-track decarbonization

      Time: 16:00 – 17:30 (GMT-3)

      Location: Singapore Pavilion (Blue Zone)

      This session explores how emerging technologies and AI are accelerating decarbonization – driving energy efficiency in hard-to-abate sectors, addressing the challenges and opportunities in digital infrastructure and data centers, and enabling the broader transition through digital innovation.

      Saturday 15 November 2025

      AI – The positive catalyst to drive climate action and the energy transition

      Time: 11:00 – 12:30 (GMT-3)

      Location: Resilience Hub (Blue Zone)

      This session will explore AI as a catalyst for climate action and the energy transition, highlighting its role in reducing emissions, advancing adaptation, biodiversity, and circularity, while also examining how rising energy demand as a result of AI can accelerate the shift to clean energy.

      In collaboration with: US Chamber of Commerce

      Tuesday 18 November 2025

      Renewable energy zones: Australian spotlight and global insights

      Time: 11:00 – 12:30 (GMT-3)

      Location: REA Pavilion (Blue Zone)

      Australia’s Renewable Energy Zone model is a world-leading blueprint for coordinated clean energy development. Australia is one of the few countries to have adopted the REZ mode.. In this session we will debate a number of key topics:

      • What is the REZ model – an Australian case study
      • Challenges and opportunities – need for coordination to create certainty
      • International use cases – UK & Brazil

      In collaboration with: Clean Energy Investor Group


      Reimagining global food system resilience: Launch event

      Time: 16:00 – 17:30 (GMT-3)

      Location: REA Pavilion (Blue Zone)

      Every person and organization is inextricably linked to food systems and when they work effectively they create the conditions for people to live their best lives.  Whether it is as a grower, a processor, a funder, a supplier, an insurer, a transporter, a technologist, or a consumer, food plays a critical role in the daily lives of every person on the planet. 

      This session will acknowledge the mounting pressures on global food systems and explore opportunities for business and organizations to collaborate on financing and solutions. It highlights the need for fresh approaches to collaboration, encompassing incentives, resources, technology and the food–energy nexus to secure a more resilient food future.

      Wednesday 19 November 2025

      The power of traceability – Boosting value creation in the value chain

      Time: 16:00 - 17:00 (GMT-3)

      Location: Casa Brasil - Auditorium (Praça Waldemar Henrique)

      This discussion will explore how traceability in the value chain has been used by several large companies to increase resilience and boost value creation, beyond regulations. This session will explore using traceability as a driver for competitiveness and how to finance this move. This session will be hosted by KPMG in Brazil, with panel participation from companies with relevant cases on the topic, specifically from the agribusiness sector (pulp and paper, meat and grain and food industry segments).

      In collaboration with: AYA Earth Partners

      KPMG’s areas of focus at COP30

      AI and the energy transition

      Transition planning

      Climate finance


      Adaptation and  resilience

      Financial valuations

      Implementing nature-based solutions


      Climate : Health Nexus

      Food Resilience

      Traceability and regenerative ecosystems


      At KPMG firms, our climate leaders are focused on the client issues that matter most, and we plan to carry these through everything we do at COP30 this year. With the goal to educate and inspire, and seize opportunities presented by the transition to a more sustainable future, our focus remains on:


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