OPINION
Editor, the 30th UN climate conference will take place from 10-21 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil. It will bring together world leaders, scientists, non-governmental organizations, and civil society to discuss priority actions to tackle climate change. COP30 will focus on the efforts needed to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C, the presentation of new national action plans (NDCs) and the progress on the finance pledges made at COP29.
During this conference, the key task for the COP is to review the reports submitted by parties on their green house gas emissions and climate action. COP30 is especially focused on actions that enhance climate resilience, the ability to cope with and recover from climate impacts like floods, droughts and rising sea levels.
Parties especially from developing countries from the developing parts of the world like Uganda should interest themselves in areas that will improve resilience of their people. Areas that speak directly to the common man’s interest are; indigenous people and local communities as climate stewards, the role of indigenous people and local communities in protecting nature is key and equally should be their interest and rights.
At this conference, parties mostly developed countries should recognize the valuable contributions they make towards conservation and resilience, especially under the new UAE framework for global climate resilience, which highlights their roles as protectors of biodiversity and ecosystems.
Incorporating gender, human rights and transparency into climate policies. at the negotiators from the least developed countries should push for climate policies that address social issues such as gender equality, transparency, and human rights.
These policies will ensure that climate actions are fair and inclusive, taking into account the needs of vulnerable groups, such as women and children and supporting equitable access to resources. Parties are expected to commit financial support towards the realization of Nairobi work program on impacts, vulnerability and adaptations to climate change.
This program is especially important for regions that are already facing severe climate.it is very important for least developed countries like Uganda to take center stage in this discussion as it is the only practical ways to build its resilience. The push for an inclusiveness and regional representativeness of Warsaw international mechanism on loss and damage institutional structures. Loss and damage refer to the negative impacts of climate change that cannot be avoided trough mitigation or adaptation efforts. It encompasses the consequences of climate change, including economic losses, non economic losses such as cultural or social losses, and the costs of recovery from climate related events.
The Warsaw international mechanism on loss and damage, established in 2013, aims to provide financial, technical, and capacity building support to countries that are most affected by these impacts, for least developed countries like Uganda, it is crucial for them to ensure an inclusive and regional representation in the WIMS institutional structure, such as the executive committee, experts groups and the technical group.
Lastly, at COP30, there will be a discussion on financial commitments to support cooperative approaches to climate action under article 6 of the Paris agreement. Uganda should actively participate in discussions because it directly impacts its access to resources and tools needed to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Mechanisms under the Paris agreement article 6 allow countries to collaborated on emission reductions and share the financial benefits of climate action. If well aligned, these mechanisms can provide new sources of income and investment in clean energy, as well as access to the technical knowledge required for emissions reductions.
Least developed countries like Uganda should ensure that the carbon trading frameworks under article 6 of the Paris agreement are aligned with their development priorities.
By Nuwamanya Mercy,
Email: nuwamanyamercy94@gmail.com
