The Conference of Parties (COP) is the Convention's highest decision-making body, where all member states review progress, adopt new instruments and make decisions to ensure the Convention's effective implementation.
The COP is a pivotal global event where world leaders unite to tackle the climate crisis from limiting global warming to 1.5°C and supporting vulnerable communities to achieving net zero by 2050. Under the Paris Agreement, all nations are bound to act with emissions needing to peak by 2025 and fall by 43% by 2030 to avoid the worst climate impacts.
197 countries have ratified the Convention are called Parties to the Convention.
During 18th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME-18) in Langkawi, a dialogue was convened between ASEAN Environment Ministers and COP30 President-Designate Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago. The engagement aligned ASEAN's priorities with Brazil's "Amazon COP" vision and secured strong coordination for Belém. By engaging early, Malaysia positioned ASEAN as a key voice in global climate negotiations ahead of COP30.
As we embrace our role as ASEAN Chair 2025, we deepen Malaysia's dedication to a 'whole of region' vision, uniting us all in progress and collaboration.
Malaysia must demonstrate a continued commitment at both the local and international levels as we strive to achieve Net Zero by 2050.
Malaysia is recognized as one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries, home to some of the oldest and richest tropical rainforests on Earth. Its rainforests stand alongside other globally significant ecosystems such as the Amazon and the Congo Basin.
Finance & Economy
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Natural Resources
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Tech & Innovation
Youth & Adaptation
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Celebrate the role of rainforests, rivers, and reefs as carbon sinks and biodiversity havens, while advancing sustainable economic growth through sustainable tourism, the blue economy, and nature-based solutions. This balance of conservation and development calls for strong international collaboration.
Examine the challenge of moving from fossil fuel dependency to sustainable energy, highlighting pragmatic approaches that balances the energy trilemma while enabling diverse, flexible, and locally grounded clean energy pathways.
Highlight the structural inequities facing vulnerable nations that contribute least but suffer most, stressing the need for fair financing, inclusive governance, amplifying grassroots voices, harnessing technology and advancing city resilience for just, locally grounded climate transitions.
Examine the critical challenges in water and food security alongside sustainable industrial development, underscoring the need for integrated and resilient solutions driven by both policy frameworks and industry initiatives to secure long-term sustainability across all sectors.
Introduce innovative financial mechanisms that reward ecosystem restoration while driving economic growth, positioning Southeast Asia, and Malaysia in particular, as a leader in pioneering sustainable, green finance solutions.
