🎙️POST-COP30 PARLIAMENTARY DIALOGUE – 19 March 2026 🎙️

We are pleased to announce a Post-COP30 Parliamentary Diaogue in collaboration with DanChurchAid, the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), SADC Parliamentary Forum, and the Sustainable and Environmental Coalition (SEEC) on 19 March 2026.

This virtual event will bring together legislators from around the world to assess progress on the commitments made at COP30 and examine the vital role of Members of Parliament in advancing global climate action.

Participants will explore how parliamentarians can lead the development & implementation of ambitious climate policies in their respective countries, supporting the delivery of COP30 outcomes and contributing to broader international climate goals.

This invitation-only event is open to interested members of parliament. Kindly contact for more information: secretariat@globelegislators.org

FINAL PROGRAMME

BACKGROUND

COP30 marked a pivotal moment for global climate action. Unfolding amid intensifying climate impacts and geopolitical complexities, the conference reaffirmed commitments to multilateral cooperation while reflecting the political and economic realities shaping the current climate landscape. For the Global North, the conference reinforced the importance of accelerating fossil fuel transition pathways, offering opportunities to advance mitigation efforts and foster inclusive energy systems. For the Global South, it demonstrated the urgency of adaptation by committing to triple adaptation finance and recognizing the need for just and inclusive transitions that support resilience, sustainable development, and energy access.

Advancing these COP30 outcomes will, however, require navigating a markedly more constrained and complex operating environment in 2026. Governments are operating with tighter budgets, facing intensified scrutiny of public spending, and amid shifting political dynamics that influence both the ambition and durability of climate action. These pressures complicate the translation of global commitments into sequenced national strategies. They also risk fragmenting implementation across sectors and institutions, and place additional strain on efforts to mobilize and deploy climate finance at scale. In this context, sustaining credibility, coherence, and momentum will depend not only on executive action but on strong legislative leadership capable of aligning policy, budgets, and oversight with the direction set at COP30.

To ensure that COP30 commitments are effectively integrated into national priorities and strategies for 2026, DanChurchAid (DCA), GLOBE Legislators (Focal Point of the UNFCCC Parliamentary Group), the Climate Vulnerable Forum Global Parliamentary Group (CVF-GPG), and SEEC Institute are convening a Post-COP30 Parliamentary Dialogue. The dialogue will provide a platform for legislators to understand and unpack COP30 outcomes in their national and regional contexts, and align priorities on strategic themes including fossil fuel phase-out and clean energy pathways, adaptation finance, and just and inclusive transitions. It will also serve as a strategic bridge to the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings, preparing legislators to engage effectively in global economic and financial discussions, strengthen policy coherence, and, through peer exchange and cross-regional coordination, advance coordinated, forward-looking legislative and national action while building a credible, shared roadmap for coherent, equitable, and impactful climate action toward COP31.

OBJECTIVES

• Enable Parliamentarians to understand COP30 outcomes in the context of their national and regional realities and integrate them into their national priorities and strategies for 2026.
• Strengthen Parliamentarians’ capacity to engage effectively in high-level multilateral discussions, particularly at the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings, and influence global economic and financial decision-making to support climate ambition, climate resilient investment, and improved access to climate finance.
• Support Parliamentarians in building coordinated, forward-looking legislative strategies, including through enabling investment frameworks, strengthening oversight of climate finance, and supporting implementation of national climate and development priorities, that help sustain momentum for COP31 amidst global political and economic pressures.

EXPECTED OUTCOME

• Parliamentarians gain a shared understanding of COP30 outcomes, enhanced capacity to advance climate ambition in their national and regional contexts, and a strengthened network for coordinated legislative action that supports just, equitable, and effective climate policies leading toward COP31.

FORMAT

The dialogue will adopt a hybrid approach, combining in-person national briefings with a high-level global virtual session via Zoom. The program will feature:

• National briefings to orient MPs on core COP30 decisions and clarify their immediate relevance for domestic policy debates and 2026 planning.
• Panel discussion to surface political takeaways from COP30 through MPs’ lived experience, highlighting where momentum is holding, where it is fragile, and why this matters across regions.
• Breakout sessions to enable candid peer exchange, allowing MPs to examine how key COP30 outcomes play out across regions and to exchange legislative approaches for integrating them into 2026 priorities, including strengthening enabling environments for climate finance mobilisation and climate-resilient investment.
• Reflection session to consolidate insights from across the dialogue and connect them to forthcoming global economic and financial discussions, particularly the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings

Interactive tools and real-time translation will ensure inclusivity and enable participants to engage effectively throughout the dialogue

To encourage honest and constructive dialogue, the event will be held under the Chatham House Rule, providing a safe space for open engagement.