The 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP30), scheduled for November 10-21 in Belém, Brazil, will convene amid significant geopolitical challenges and escalating difficulties in meeting global climate targets. Building on the success of the previous COP29 masterclass collaboration between ISIS Malaysia and the Third World Network (TWN), this conference aims to examine the outcomes of COP29 in Baku and set the stage for advancing international, regional and local synergies to benefit the form a comprehensive climate agenda for the developing world. Key objectives include examining national and regional climate agendas in the context of broader UNFCCC geopolitical developments and leveraging on Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship to unite stakeholders for ASEAN and South-South advocacy. The anticipated outcome is a comprehensive report summarising conference discussions, stakeholder perspectives and key findings, with recommendations for Malaysian ministries to inform national negotiation positions for COP30.
Datuk Prof Dr Mohd Faiz Abdullah
Meenakshi Raman
As COP30 approaches, the imperative for a truly just transition has never been greater, especially for the Global South, where climate vulnerability intersects with historical inequities and development challenges.
This panel will:
- explore the current context of negotiations and highlight what to expect at COP30 in Belém.
- examine how COP30 negotiations can deliver on a holistic just transition that goes beyond technocratic solutions, centring on justice, equity and the lived realities the Global South.
- share the realities of the transition both from a national and a Southeast Asian context.
speakers
Hilary Kung
Aroe Ajoeni
Nithi Nesadurai
Esther Lew
Moderator
Ganesha Pillai
As climate impacts on intensify and where the Global South are most impacted, adaptation has become an urgent priority for communities that face escalating droughts, floods and rising sea levels. This panel will spotlight the critical need for adaptation to be at the heart of COP30 negotiations.
This panel will:
- explore the current context of negotiations and highlight what to expect at COP30.
- examine how COP30 negotiations can deliver on much needed adaptation action.
- share the adaptation as well as loss-and-damage realities from both from a national and Southeast Asian context.
speakers
Dr Zelina Zaiton Ibrahim
Ahmad Afandi Nor Azmi
Eqram Mustaqeem
Moderator
Zayana Zaikariah
HE Daniella Ortega de Paiva Menezes
The means of implementation and support panel will focus on the pivotal role of technology transfer, capacity building and climate to enable ambitious and equitable climate action in the Global South. Building on the agreement at COP29 where nations committed to mobilising at least US$300 billion (RM1.3 trillion) annually by 2035 from developed countries to support climate action in developing countries, alongside the broader goal of scaling up of financing to developing countries for climate action to at least US$1.3 trillion per year by 2035.
This panel will:
- explore the current context of negotiations and highlight what to expect at COP30.
- examine how COP30 negotiations can deliver on much needed means of implementation to developing countries, particularly in the context of climate financing.
- share the climate finance realities from both from a national, Southeast Asian and Global South context.
speakers
Meenakshi Raman
Yin Shao Loong
Moderator
Farhana Shukor
Meenakshi Raman
| Date | 2 September 2025 |
| Time | 0800-1600 |
| Venue | Auditorium, ISIS Malaysia |
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