The CMA Mines Paris – PSL and the CIRED, through their Chair Prospective modeling for sustainable development, will be hosting a Side Event at COP30 Brazil, on November 13, 1:15pm (local time), in UNFCCC Pavilion SE, Room SIDE EVENT 1 and online.

Tropical forests play a vital role in regulating global environmental change, by acting as major carbon sinks and reservoirs of biodiversity. Without effective forest conservation and reduced deforestation in tropical regions, the global cost of climate mitigation would rise dramatically. Protecting these forests therefore requires strengthened North–South collaboration—where financial, technical, and institutional support from developed countries complements the efforts of tropical forest nations. Such cooperation is not only a matter of fairness, but also of shared interest. It will help to lower global mitigation costs, achieve national climate commitments, and preserve the vital ecosystem services upon which all countries depend.  As COP30 arrives to the Amazon region, this side event will explore what makes North–South collaboration on forest conservation successful: how much more financial transfers are needed, how institutional and political barriers can be overcome, and how local communities can benefit fairly from conservation efforts.