This side event, organised by the Net Zero Tracker consortium and the Under2 Coalition (The Climate Group), discussed the global net zero status, reflecting on the UNSG’s Net Zero Progress report, with a focus on subnational governments. We dived into questions such as: How can good practices be accelerated to align with UN guidelines for credible net zero targets? How can regions exceed national targets to propel climate action? 

Panelists: 

  • Catherine McKenna, Chair, UN High-level Expert Group — Opening Remarks
  • Dr Thomas Hale, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford — Moderator
  • Nehmat Kaur, Director - Under2 & Subnational Governments, Climate Group
  • Dr Takeshi Kuramochi, Senior climate policy researcher, NewClimate Institute
  • Karin Svensson, Chief Sustainability Officer, Volvo Group
COP30: Side event - Communities in the driving seat: carbon markets safeguards
Venue Side event room 6
Date 11 Nov 2025
Start time 04:45 pm

The needs and visions of communities must be the centre of climate action. With the new Article 6.4 Crediting Mechanism featuring in...

COP30: Side event - State of play in new NDCs
Venue German Pavilion, A12, Blue Zone
Date 12 Nov 2025
Start time 04:00 pm

As countries submit their third Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs 3.0) in 2025, this session explores the evolving landscape of...

COP30: Press conference - Climate Action Tracker (CAT)
Venue TBD
Date 13 Nov 2025
Start time 09:00 am

At this press conference during COP30, the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) team will present the annual update of the Global Temperature...

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