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The Climate Justice Alliance, Bangladesh (CJA-B) — a platform of more than 50 national and international organisations — has criticised the slow and inadequate progress of global climate governance under the UNFCCC framework, saying it fails to deliver meaningful national climate actions.
Led by the Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), the Alliance called for just, inclusive and informed outcomes at the upcoming COP30, to be held in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025.
The call came at an event titled “30th Conference of the Parties: Articulating CSOs’ Position Together”, held on Sunday at the Crowne Plaza Dhaka, where civil society leaders, climate experts, policymakers, journalists and youth representatives launched the CSO Position Paper for COP30.
Through the paper, Bangladeshi CSOs urged global leaders to uphold the Paris Agreement goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C, and to provide adequate finance, technology and capacity-building support to developing countries for adaptation and emission reduction.
The Alliance stressed that the spirit of multilateralism in tackling global crises is weakening and urged COP30 to revive global cooperation beyond narrow national interests.
On behalf of the Alliance, Sheikh Nur Ataya Rabbi, Assistant Manager (Research and Advocacy) at CPRD, presented the key CSO positions. The session was facilitated by Md Shamsuddoha, Chief Executive of CPRD and National Coordinator of CJA-B, while Dr. Fazle Rabbi Sadek Ahmed, Deputy Managing Director of PKSF and LDC Lead Negotiator for Climate Finance, attended as the special guest.
Among the Alliance members, Ms. Nuzhat Jabin of Christian Aid Bangladesh, Mr. Talha Jamal of Islamic Relief, Ms. Hasin Jahan of WaterAid, Mr. Manish Kumar Agrawal of Concern Worldwide, Mr. Mohammad Akmal Shareef of Action Against Hunger, and Ms. Shaheen Anam of Manusher Jonno Foundation shared their perspectives, urging for a rights- and justice-based outcome at COP30.
The CJA-B demanded that the “Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T” send a strong political signal for adequate, grant-based climate finance; finalise a robust framework for the Global Goal on Adaptation; and institutionalise Loss and Damage as a permanent COP agenda item with secure long-term funding.
They also called on COP30 negotiators to act on the outcomes of the first Global Stocktake (GST-1) and ensure stronger resource mobilisation to bridge existing climate finance gaps.