The 64th sessions of the subsidiary bodies of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as SB 64, took place in Bonn, Germany, and marked the first major round of negotiations following COP30 in Belém. More than a technical meeting, the conference represented the first test of the international climate regime’s ability to turn the political commitments made at COP30 into concrete implementation.

Throughout two weeks of negotiations, it became clear that the international climate agenda has entered a new phase focused on implementation. At the same time, the sessions highlighted the challenges that still need to be overcome for this process to move forward. Issues such as climate finance, adaptation, mitigation, just transition, and means of implementation remained among the main points of tension between developed and developing countries.

While some areas achieved important procedural progress, others remained stalled and will be taken forward for further negotiations at COP31 in Antalya.

Against this backdrop, LACLIMA participated in SB 64 with a delegation of 10 experts, directly following 18 negotiation tracks and organizing activities focused on producing and disseminating knowledge, strengthening civil society participation, and developing proposals to improve international climate governance.

Throughout the conference, we also published more than 40 social media posts to broaden access to the discussions and bring the public closer to the negotiations taking place in Bonn.

Monitoring the Negotiations

Our delegation was present in the negotiating rooms throughout the conference, following 18 strategic UNFCCC agenda items. These included adaptation, climate finance, mitigation, just transition, agriculture, transparency, gender, technology, oceans, Article 6, the Global Stocktake, known as the GST, the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform, known as the LCIPP, capacity-building, and synergies among the Rio Conventions.

This monitoring enabled us to produce informed analyses of the main advances, deadlocks, and prospects for the negotiating process.

Read the full roundup.

Updates in Portuguese

We held four editions of the LACLIMA Updates, Portuguese-language meetings aimed at civil society organizations, researchers, government representatives, and others interested in the climate negotiations.

The sessions brought together approximately 140 participants from across the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, known as the CPLP, and provided analyses of the main developments at the conference. They helped broaden access to technical information in Portuguese and strengthen the informed participation of Portuguese-speaking stakeholders in international climate discussions.

Watch the full sessions on YouTube.

Two Side Events

LACLIMA also co-organized two official side events as part of the SB 64 program.

The first, “Rethinking the COPs: Implementation and the Evolution of the International Climate Regime,” was organized in partnership with Transforma and Youth Climate Leaders. It promoted a discussion on the evolution of the COP system following the completion of the Paris Agreement rulebook.

The event brought together experts to discuss ways to strengthen international climate governance, expand transparency and accountability mechanisms, and consider how the climate regime can adapt to this new phase of implementation.

The second side event, “From Fossil Fuel Dependence to a Just Transition: Recovery, Equity and Peace,” was organized in partnership with Amnesty International Brazil, Conectas Human Rights, INESC, and Themis.

The discussion brought together representatives of civil society, international organizations, and experts to examine how the energy transition can be conducted based on human rights, social justice, and the effective participation of the populations most affected.

During the event, LACLIMA’s Executive Director, Caroline Rocha, presented the Just Transition Compass, a publication developed by the organization to support governments, negotiators, and institutions in implementing concrete strategies for a just transition.

Workshop on Just Transition in CPLP Countries

In partnership with ALER, LACLIMA organized the workshop “Pathways for a Just Transition in CPLP Countries,” bringing together representatives from Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Timor-Leste.

The meeting sought to strengthen a common energy and climate agenda among Portuguese-speaking countries by encouraging the exchange of experiences and presenting instruments capable of supporting the implementation of just energy transition policies.

The materials presented included the CPLP 2030 Cooperation Roadmap for Energy and Climate, LACLIMA’s Just Transition Compass, and an IRENA study on an energy transition based on renewable energy, electrification, and stronger electricity grids.

Participation in an Official UNFCCC Workshop on Article 6.8

LACLIMA was also selected to participate in an official UNFCCC workshop dedicated to Article 6.8 of the Paris Agreement, held under the Glasgow Committee on Non-market Approaches, known as the GCNMA.

As a support provider for the NMA Platform, LACLIMA presented its official contribution to the process, proposing ways to strengthen the implementation of non-market approaches through the integration of national, regional, and international cooperation platforms.

The presentation highlighted opportunities to improve interoperability among existing platforms, facilitate knowledge-sharing, and make the practical implementation of Article 6.8 more effective.

Launch of a Study on the Global Ethical Stocktake

During the roundtable “Global Ethical Stocktake: Ethics and Implementation under the UNFCCC,” organized by Brazil’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, LACLIMA presented the study “Pathways and Recommendations for the Global Ethical Stocktake.”

The study analyzes the different UNFCCC negotiation tracks from an ethical perspective, identifying opportunities to incorporate principles such as justice, equity, responsibility, and human dignity into the formal processes of the international climate regime.

The presentation formed part of a dialogue that brought together government officials, representatives of the COP30 Presidency, experts, and international organizations to discuss the role of ethics in implementing the Paris Agreement.

Strengthening Civil Society Participation

LACLIMA’s participation in SB 64 reaffirms the institute’s commitment to strengthening international climate governance, improving the quality of public debate, and expanding civil society participation in UNFCCC negotiations.

By combining technical monitoring of the negotiations with the development of studies and Portuguese-language outreach activities, we seek to help ensure that international processes translate into more effective and inclusive public policies focused on the successful implementation of the climate commitments made by countries.