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Argentina’s Climate Movement Convened for a Pre-COP30 Dialogue
As Brazil prepares to host COP30 in November, the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR) convened a strategic gathering of Argentina's climate movement to strengthen civil society coordination and chart a collective path toward active engagement in the upcoming climate conference.
Held on 8 October 2025, at the British Embassy in Buenos Aires, the three-hour dialogue brought together civil society organisations, academic experts and other key actors working on climate issues in Argentina. The event responded to a critical moment for the Argentine climate movement, which faces mounting challenges, including growing climate denialism at the national level, defunding of climate agendas and the urgent need to articulate common positions ahead of an unprecedented regional opportunity.
With COP30 taking place in neighbouring Brazil, the conference presents a unique chance for regional and national climate movements to participate meaningfully, elevate their demands and influence decision-making. Yet local coordination spaces have been constrained by limited capacities and resources precisely when collaboration has become more essential than ever. This gathering aimed to bridge that gap by creating a platform for dialogue and strategic alignment.
The meeting centred on assessing the current state of Argentina's climate agenda, sharing updates from the recent subsidiary bodies meetings (SB62) in Bonn and developing coordination for COP30 in Belém. Through a moderated roundtable format, participants engaged in deep exchanges across thematic segments covering the state of Argentina's climate movement and the key negotiation tracks: mitigation, adaptation and climate finance.
The discussions were led by keynote speakers and moderated by representatives from GI-ESCR; Programme Officers Ezequiel Steuermann and Magdalena Rochi, alongside Enrique Maurtua Konstanindis from the Institute for Climate and Society, Camila Mercure from the Environment and Natural Resources Foundation (FARN, for its acronym in Spanish) and Nicole Makowski from the Climate Finance Group for Latin America and the Caribbean (GFLAC, for its acronym in Spanish).
Throughout the dialogue, participants identified shared priorities within civil society and explored pathways to strengthen collaboration among local organisations, fostering synergies that integrate diverse expertise and perspectives. The conversations reflected a broader understanding that effective climate action requires technical coordination and the building of resilient, cross-sectoral alliances capable of navigating increasingly hostile political environments.
By organising and hosting this event, we reaffirmed our commitment to creating spaces that enable meaningful coordination and collective action. With COP30 representing a decisive moment for the region, we remain dedicated to supporting the Argentine climate movement in translating local realities and demands into effective interventions on the global stage, recognising that climate justice is inseparable from economic justice and the defence of human rights.
