The UN Global Compact brings together leaders at FIEPA to discuss the legacy of COP30 and accelerate a low-carbon economy.

The headquarters of the Federation of Industries of the State of Pará (FIEPA) hosted, this Monday (17), the meeting “Beyond Belém: the legacy of COP30”, one of the most anticipated events of the parallel program of COP30, promoted by the UN Global Compact – Brazil Network. The objective was to discuss how collective initiatives from the productive sector, governments, business networks and civil society have contributed to accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy and consolidating concrete results in addressing the climate crisis in Brazil.

The program brought together business leaders, experts, and national and international authorities, including representatives from the UNFCCC, the Global Compact itself, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), sailor Tamara Klink, and Princess Abze Djigma, co-chair of the UNFCCC.

FIEPA highlighted its strategic role as an SDG Hub in Pará and the industry's role at COP30, reinforcing the sector's leading position in advancing the climate agenda and in business engagement towards decarbonization.

For Deryck Martins, president of the Thematic Council for Environment and Sustainability of FIEPA and of the COP+ Journey, the United Nations Climate Conference represents a crucial moment to showcase the work being developed by the Amazonian industry. He recalled that, last year, the Federation launched the COP+ Journey, structuring strategic deliverables and thematic committees focused on topics such as energy transition, sustainability of value chains, and socio-bioeconomy.

This year, the movement gained momentum with the presentation of the document "Guidelines for a Low-Carbon Industry," initially launched during New York Climate Week and, more recently, in Belém. Deryck highlighted that the material directly aligns with the actions of the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) and SB COP.

He further reinforced the invitation for companies and industries that are not yet part of the Global Compact to join the movement. "As an SDG Hub, we want to engage, raise awareness, and expand the participation of the industrial sector in this agenda, in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals," he stated.

Global Compact highlights leading role of businesses and celebrates historic milestone of COP30.

During the opening, the executive director of the UN Global Compact – Brazil Network, Guilherme Xavier, emphasized that the meeting symbolizes a decisive moment for the Brazilian private sector. According to him, the objective is to discuss how to build a just, resilient, and low-carbon transition, highlighting the role of companies in articulating a new development model.

Guilherme presented the history and evolution of the Global Compact, which will be 25 years old in 2025, while the Brazil Network celebrates 22 years of activity. Guilherme recalled that the Brazil Network's strategy is based on five pillars: sectoral action, capacity building, communication, investment mobilization, and strengthening partnerships.

According to him, the results presented during the COP are the fruit of years of collective work, not isolated actions. “Without unity, without coordination, without integrated ecosystems, we don't move forward. Brazil needs this, and the Pact is here to build these connections,” he stated.

International dialogues and the prospect of a just transition.

Princess Abze Djigma of Burkina Faso, a renowned negotiator for the Least Developed Countries group and partner of the Global Compact, emphasized the leading role of businesses and declared that this is the "COP of truth and implementation," highlighting that the private sector is in a privileged position to generate concrete results.

“We came in strong, proposing a just transition mechanism in which governments and the private sector design solutions together,” concluded Abze Djigma.

Throughout the meeting, progress on the business climate journey was presented, along with discussions on the main challenges to implementing solutions at scale. Highlights included topics such as ocean security and sustainability, climate finance, and the launch of the Thematic Notebook on Climate Justice for the AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use) sector, which presented indigenous, legal, and business perspectives on deforestation-free value chains.

The program also included panels on narratives that influence the socio-environmental agenda, responsible communication in sustainability, governance for traceability in agriculture, and the integration between climate adaptation and biodiversity. Keynotes from experts such as Thelma Krug and André Facó contributed to deepening the debate, which culminated in the launch of the Nature & Climate HUB.