The Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) took part in the 62nd Session of the Subsidiary Bodies of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held from June 16 to 26 in Bonn, Germany. This annual event functions as a preliminary meeting for the next Conference of the Parties (COP30), scheduled to take place in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025.
The Conference gathered government representatives, the private sector, and civil society to address technical issues such as adaptation, climate finance, carbon markets, and agriculture — all directly related to the realities of rural producers.
CNA represents farmers in an international forum
CNA actively participated in a Troika event, which gathered the presidencies of COP28 (United Arab Emirates), COP29 (Azerbaijan), and COP30 (Brazil), while also representing the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO). The meeting focused on shaping the next generation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs 3.0), which will be proposed at COP30.
“We highlighted the importance of including rural producers in the process of building national goals, as well as improving agriculture-related reporting. We also stressed the need to consider the producers’ traditional knowledge and experience in caring for the land,” said Amanda Roza, CNA’s Technical Advisor.
Additionally, CNA took part in a consultation with the Chairs of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies to assess the negotiation agenda and present its prospects on the subject.
Monitoring technical discussions
CNA also followed key technical discussions at the Conference, including the first workshop of the Sharm El-Sheikh Joint Work on Implementation of Climate Action on Agriculture and Food Security (SJWA). This initiative aims to support mitigation and adaptation actions within the agricultural sector.
According to Amanda Roza, Brazil reaffirmed its priority of positioning rural producers at the center of climate decision-making, recognizing the sector’s role in advancing the climate action agenda. Brazilian negotiators also emphasized the significance of building resilience in the sector through gains in productivity, sustainability, and adaptive capacity.
Call for inclusion and climate finance
During open sessions at the Conference, the Farmers’ Constituency — led by WFO and represented at the event by CNA — criticized the poor allocation of climate investment to rural producers. The group also advocated promoting sustainable practices that are economically feasible, socially inclusive, and adapted to local realities.