COP 30 and the Future of Rainforest Conservation: A TNRP Perspective

As the world prepares for COP 30, set to take place in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025, The Nature Recovery Project (TNRP) looks ahead in anticipation. This year’s climate summit holds deep significance not only because it will convene in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, but because it embodies the global recognition that protecting and restoring rainforests is central to climate stability, biodiversity, and human well-being.

For TNRP, whose mission is to restore ecosystems and empower communities through nature-based solutions, COP 30 presents a pivotal opportunity. It is more than a gathering of policymakers; it is a moment to align global climate ambition with the urgent need to preserve the world’s most vital ecosystems and to accelerate the work already underway through our Thriving Forests programme.

Why Belém Matters

Belém, the gateway to the Amazon Basin, stands as both a symbol of nature’s power and a reminder of its fragility. The Amazon is home to over 10% of the planet’s biodiversity, regulates global rainfall, and stores billions of tonnes of carbon. Yet, it faces escalating threats from deforestation, land conversion, and illegal extraction.

By hosting COP 30 in the Amazon, the world is acknowledging what conservationists have long understood: the fight for the climate cannot be won without saving the rainforest.

This is why TNRP views COP 30 not simply as a diplomatic milestone but as a platform for tangible progress in forest protection, restoration finance, and community-led conservation, the same pillars that underpin our mission across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Key Themes That Resonate with TNRP’s Work

Long-Term Forest Finance

One of the most crucial agenda items at COP 30 is the creation of predictable and equitable finance for tropical forests. Mechanisms like the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) aim to reward countries and communities that protect forests and maintain high carbon stocks.

For TNRP, such frameworks are essential. They mirror the financial and technical support we provide through our Thriving Forests partnership with Ashden, enabling grassroots organisations to scale their impact, protect biodiversity, and sustain livelihoods through innovative local action.

Indigenous and Local Leadership

The Amazon is home to hundreds of Indigenous nations whose traditional knowledge and stewardship have safeguarded the forest for centuries. Their inclusion in climate decision-making is non-negotiable.

Through Thriving Forests, TNRP already partners with Indigenous and community-led organisations that are redefining what effective rainforest conservation looks like, from the Sapara Women in Ecuador to Ngudu Dimbu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We believe COP 30 will amplify these voices, ensuring that climate justice includes those most connected to the land.

Nature-Based Solutions and Biodiversity Integration

As the lines between climate and biodiversity policy continue to blur, Belém provides a vital space to strengthen the role of nature-based solutions (NbS).

TNRP’s mission aligns directly with this goal. Through reforestation, habitat restoration, and regenerative land use, we have witnessed firsthand how healthy ecosystems drive both climate resilience and human prosperity. Embedding NbS at the core of global climate policy will multiply the impact of initiatives like Thriving Forests, creating lasting benefits across continents.

How COP 30 Relates to the Thriving Forests Vision

Through the Thriving Forests programme, TNRP and its partners are already building the future COP 30 envisions. Across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, our cohorts are:

• Restoring degraded forest landscapes.
• Empowering women and Indigenous groups in conservation leadership.
• Introducing sustainable livelihoods that protect biodiversity.
• Combining traditional knowledge with modern restoration science.

The global commitments emerging from COP 30 will strengthen and scale this work. Increased finance, policy alignment, and global recognition of community-led solutions will help replicate our model of grassroots-driven, ecosystem-based conservation.

Looking Ahead

As COP 30 approaches, TNRP stands ready to contribute, collaborate, and champion rainforest restoration as a core climate solution. The discussions in Belém will shape the future of the world’s forests and, with them, the stability of our planet.