The Roadmap for Halting and Reversing Deforestation and Forest Degradation by 2030 Submission to the COP30 Presidency
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Based on consultations with Parties at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), the Brazilian Presidency agreed to develop a Roadmap to halt and reverse deforestation and forest degradation by 2030—a target set out by the first global stocktake (GST1) (the Roadmap). This Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) submission responds to the Presidency’s call for civil society input. This submission underscores the need for a designated implementing leader to take forward this target. It highlights the importance of strengthened international cooperation, alignment with GST2 and calls for the Roadmap to reflect progress assessed under GST1, while helping to shape GST2 outcomes, with a view to informing discussions and outcomes at COP31.The submission also highlights key barriers and solutions.
