CGIAR Climate Action played an integral role at the 6th Global Climate-Smart Agriculture Conference, steering discussions away from mere pledges toward concrete deals and financial commitments for scaling up solutions.
At COP30 in Belém, Non-Market Approaches (NMAs) gained significant momentum by formally being linked to the UNFCCC's Mitigation Work Programme, elevating their role as a crucial complement to market-based climate action under Article 6.8 of the Paris Agreement.
Due to deep political divisions over finance and technology, the Sharm el-Sheikh Joint Work (SJWA) on agriculture and food security stalled at COP30, deferring crucial implementation decisions to the final six months before its scheduled conclusion at COP31.
Farmers in Kenya are facing growing impacts of climate change, including prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, and sudden floods.
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) provided crucial, science-driven perspectives at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Brazil, focusing on the global transition from climate pledges to practical, locally-led implementation. Dr. Jon Hellin, IRRI’s Principal Scientist, was a prominent voice across four LLA dialogues, sharing how robust scientific research can be operationalized to support community agency, ensure gender
Global climate debates often focus on emission targets and dietary change. That framing leaves little room for places where a cow or a small catch of fish determines whether a household eats, earns income, or recovers after a shock.
Adaptation Futures 2025 brought together researchers, practitioners, community leaders, youth and Indigenous voices to the forefront of adaptation discussions – allowing the opportunity for experts in their respective fields to share knowledge, findings, and experiences in the effort to advance effective and equitable adaptation interventions. Across panels, plenaries, and hallway conversations, a recurring call echoed through the conference halls: We must move ‘beyond adaptation’. The framing of adaptation as a technical response to climate risk is giving way to a more systemic, inclusive, justice-oriented, and transformative vision of change.
Week 1 of COP30 in Belém, Brazil – set against the backdrop of the Amazon – was eventful and at times fraught. As negotiators grappled with complex issues, CGIAR’s delegation closely followed eight key tracks vital to food systems and climate action. These span from gender equity and adaptation metrics to agricultural transformation and climate finance. Below we summarize the