Recent events, such as the IEA Energy Security Summit and a virtual climate summit hosted by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, have demonstrated a renewed commitment to multilateral climate action despite ongoing political challenges.

Brazil's COP30 Presidency emphasizes the principle of 'global mutirão', which focuses on collective action to tackle climate challenges that individual actors cannot solve alone.

Over 190 countries are set to gather in Bonn from June 16 to June 26, 2025, for the 62nd UN intersessional climate conference (SB62), which is crucial for preparations leading to COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

SB62 will focus on addressing crucial neglected issues, including the implementation of Global Stocktake responses, ensuring justice in economic transitions, and measuring progress on climate adaptation.

The upcoming meetings will engage various thematic issues, with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) actively participating in discussions that promote inclusive and ambitious climate action.

Brazil's COP Presidency has urged governments to come prepared to reach agreements that demonstrate their ongoing commitment to multilateral cooperation in climate action, despite geopolitical tensions.

The EDF highlights its past successes in collaboration, such as supporting Indigenous participation in conservation efforts and uniting oil companies to address methane emissions.

The EU can play a significant role by supporting the Brazilian COP Presidency in elevating adaptation on the COP30 agenda and ensuring effective implementation of previous COP outcomes, particularly regarding energy transitions and financial mobilization.

Multilateral cooperation remains vital for establishing common solutions and maintaining accountability for climate commitments, including updated national climate plans to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

There is a growing discussion regarding the diminishing role of UN cooperation due to nation-centric approaches in global politics, emphasizing the need for aligned national interests to support climate action.

A larger goal of mobilizing $1.3 trillion per year by 2030 was established, with Azerbaijan and Brazil tasked with developing a roadmap to achieve this funding, although the outcome left many unsatisfied.

Negotiations at COP29 in Baku in November 2024 ended with tensions, particularly around climate finance, leading to a new goal for developed countries to mobilize at least $300 billion annually for developing nations by 2030.