A decade after the Paris Agreement recognised the need for a Just Transition, it still remains largely words on paper – sidelined, underfunded, and fragmented. At COP30 in Belém, this must change.
Just Transition Rising at COP30
Why We Need a Just Transition Now
Massive changes are needed to stop climate breakdown but they must be done with people, not against them. That is the promise of a Just Transition: protecting lives and livelihoods as economies move away from fossil fuels and towards a climate-safe future.
Climate action must keep whole societies alive and thriving. That means decent jobs, fair wages, schools and hospitals that stay open, and communities that can build futures where they live. It means new opportunities across sectors – from clean energy to care, from farming to transport – so no one is left behind as the world changes.
Time for making Just Transition happen
Add your voice in support of Just Transition at COP30
Organisations representing workers, Indigenous Peoples, Afrodescendants, feminists, youth, environmental movements, and communities on the frontlines are calling on all Parties to take a decision in Belém that will tangibly improve lives and livelihoods of millions of people, setting a new direction for climate cooperation: one that puts people and their rights at the centre.
Read the letter – in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese
Introducing the Belém Action Mechanism (BAM)
At COP30, governments have the chance to make Just Transition real by launching the Belém Action Mechanism (BAM) – a global framework to connect rights, participation, and support at every level.
Without BAM, justice risks remaining rhetoric. With BAM, climate ambition can finally connect to people’s lives.
Why BAM is Needed
Climate change and inequality cannot be solved in silos.
Many countries cannot deliver a fair transition without international cooperation and finance.
Workers, communities, and local innovators are already building solutions – and they need support, coordination, and accountability at scale.
What BAM Would Do
BAM would:
• Unlock finance and technical assistance for national and local Just Transition plans.
• Remove barriers like debt burdens and unfair trade rules that block progress.
• Connect efforts across sectors – energy, agriculture, industry, adaptation – to ensure learning and replication of success.
• Make justice measurable by linking global ambition with social and economic outcomes.
“Transitions will happen – but justice must be built in.”
CAN International’s Executive Director, Tasneem Essop, calls for the Just Transition Work Programme to deliver real action, finance, and participation – ensuring workers, women, Indigenous peoples, and youth help design transitions from the start.
#JustTransitionRising Toolkit
Our #JustTransitionRising toolkit brings everything on Just Transition together ahead of COP30 in Belém — from key messages and pre-COP narrative to Q&A, the Belém Action Mechanism (BAM) one-pager, social posts, and links to related resources.
It’s a living document we’ll keep updating as we move towards COP30.
Use it, share it, amplify it.
Access the #JustTransitionRising Toolkit
