AOSED in COP30

Date: 11 Nov, 2025

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AOSED at COP30: Side Events & Press Conferences on Loss & Damage and Climate Justice

At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, AOSED is leading and co-hosting high-impact dialogues that push global attention from promises to concrete protections for climate-vulnerable communities. Through a series of focused side events and press conferences, AOSED and its partners will spotlight the realities of climate loss and damage in frontline countries like Bangladesh, and present pathways for fair, accessible, and accountable climate finance.

Key Engagements at COP30

• Side Event: “Loss and Damage Finance in a Warmer Earth”
  18 November 2025, 11:30–13:00 (GMT-3), Side Event Room 4
  This dialogue will unpack how the Loss & Damage Fund and related mechanisms can respond to escalating climate risks, centering justice, enforceable responsibility, and direct access for frontline communities.

• Side Event: “Impacts of Climate Change in Bangladesh: Strategies for Sustainable Rural Development and Adaptation”
  19 November 2025, 13:00–14:00 (GMT-3), IOM–MMA Joint Pavilion
  Grounded in evidence from coastal and rural Bangladesh, this session showcases community-led adaptation, resilient livelihoods, and policy solutions that can be scaled across climate-vulnerable regions.

• Press Conference: “From Pledges to Protections: Expanding the Loss & Damage Fund with FRLD Access and Enforceable Climate Liability”
  15 November 2025, 12:30–13:00 (GMT-3), Press Conference 2 (Area-D)
  AOSED and partners call for stronger legal, financial, and institutional commitments to ensure pledged resources translate into real protection on the ground.

• Press Conference: “Loss & Damage Fund at a Crossroads: Access, Accountability, and Growth Amid Escalating Climate Risks”
  20 November 2025, 10:00–12:30 (GMT-3), Press Conference 2 (Area-D)
  This high-level briefing examines current fund architecture, barriers to access, and proposals for scaling, governance, and accountability in line with the needs of the most affected communities.

Use this page to follow AOSED’s COP30 agenda, explore event outcomes, and connect with our work on climate justice, loss and damage finance, and resilient futures for coastal communities.