The planted tree sector arrives in Belém for the COP30

Ibá and its associates will have a solid institutional presence at the COP30 in Belém, reflecting the commitment of the sector that plants trees for industrial and restoration purposes to advancing the global climate agenda and Brazil’s leading role in nature-based solutions. The organization and its members will take part in a wide-ranging program of panel discussions, events and technical debates, bringing with them the sector’s vision on topics like decarbonization, restoration, the bioeconomy, forest-based products, circularity and the role of forests in tackling climate change.

Ibá will be acting directly (with lectures and moderating its own panels) as well as participating in events as part of strategic partnerships with national and international organizations such as the Forest Coalition, Arapyaú, CNI, CNA, EMBRAPA, ISO, PEFC, Warner Bros. Discovery and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Ibá member companies will also be present on their own behalf, reinforcing convergent messages about sustainability, innovation and the sector’s concrete contributions to the transition to a low-carbon economy. Approximately 50 representatives from the organization and its member companies are expected to take part.

The program covers official events in the Blue Zone and even in the area of the COP Presidency, with a focus on carbon removal by forests and the relevant role forests play in the climate agenda, as well as debates in the Green Zone on circularity and adding value for renewable products with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Ibá will also be featured in activities like the launch of its documentary film #Novas Raízes – Escolhas do Futuro [New Roots – Choices for the Future]#, produced in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery and Casa Redonda.

With an intense and well-connected agenda, Ibá’s participation in the COP30 consolidates the Brazilian forest sector as an essential part of the climate solution, spotlighting the business model involving trees planted for industrial purposes as well as for restoring native forests.

The delegation from Ibá and its member companies totals 55 people and 13 companies, and will be present for at least 45 events.

The dates and venues are still being defined and are subject to change; new opportunities for discussion may also be added.

Activities will be reported to member companies, and the list of events will be updated in Ibá’s WhatsApp groups. We will also have a WhatsApp group for those who are present in Belém at the event; please send an e-mail to [email protected] to be added.

The following events have been confirmed:

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 11, 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Topic: The Forest Sector for the Climate
Organized by: Arapyaú
Possible speakers: Suzano, Roberto Waack, Beto Veríssimo, Carolle Alarcon, Ibá
Space: Blue Zone – Special Events Room 1

Interface: Mombak
Day and time: November 11, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Topic: Land for Restoration: Pathways and Alternatives
Organized by: Arapyaú Institute, Itaúsa Institute, and Amazon Concertation
Possible speakers: Itaúsa Institute, Brazilian Forest Service, Mombak
Space: Cas’Amazônia

Interface: OJI
Day and time: November 11, 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM
Topic: Nature on the Balance Sheet – Process and Roadmap
Organized by: Japan Pavilion
Possible speakers: OJI Paper
Space: Blue Zone – Japan Pavilion

Interface: Ibá
Dia e horário: 11 de novembro -11h45 – 12h30
Tema: Setor Florestal pelo Clima
Organização: Arapyaú e Coalizão de Florestas
Possíveis palestrantes: Ibá, Arapyaú e Coalizão de Florestas
Espaço: Cas’Amazônia

Interface: OJI
Day and time: November 11, 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Topic: Forests Forward: Action, AI & Collective Impact
Organized by: OJI
Possible speakers: OJI Paper
Space: Hotel Quinta de Pedras

Interface: TRC
Day and time: November 11, 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM
Topic: Rural Talks Faepa Jovem – “BoiTeca: what happens when livestock and teak work together?”
Organized by: FAEPA (Pará Agriculture Federation)
Possible speakers: TRC, FAEPA
Space: Agrizone – Auditorium 4

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 11, 4:30 PM to 5:20 PM
Topic: An Agenda for Large-Scale Forest Restoration
Organized by: Pará State Government
Possible speakers: Mombak, Biomas, re.green and MAPA
Space: Green Zone – Pará Pavilion

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 12, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Topic: Forests, Timber and Construction: Nature-Based Solutions for a Changing Climate
Organized by: PEFC and Building by Nature
Possible speakers: Arauco, Suzano and Ibá
Space: Blue Zone – Side Event Room 8

Interface: Mombak
Day and time: November 13, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Topic: Sustainability Markets: The Role of Business in Building Carbon Removal with Integrity at Scale
Organized by: Microsoft
Possible speakers: Microsoft, Mombak
Space: TED Countdown House

Interface: Mombak
Day and time: November 13, 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Topic: Expanding Bioeconomy Models for Forest Conservation
Organized by: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Possible speakers: BNDES, re.green, Belterra, Mombak
Space: Amazônia Sempre Station – Goeldi Museum (Chatelet)

Interface: Mombak
Day and time: November 13, 11:20 AM to 12:35 PM
Topic:ARR in Practice: Private Initiatives that are Transforming Landscapes in the Amazon
Organized by: Aliança NBS
Possible speakers: Systemica, MMA, Mombak
Space: Agrizone – Auditorium 4

Interface: TRC
Day and time: November 13, 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Topic: Side Event, Sustainable Industrial Excellence Forum – Award Ceremony: Partnerships and Sustainable Value Chains
Organized by: FIEPA and CNI
Possible speakers: TRC, FIEPA, CNI
Space: Albano Franco Auditorium – Trav. Quintino Bocaiúva, 1588 – Nazaré, Belém – PA

Interface: Mombak
Day and time: November 13, 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Topic: Latin America Leads: Unlocking Regional Carbon Removal for Sustainable Growth
Organized by: Carbon Business Council
Possible speakers: InPlanet, Future Climate, American Sustainable Business Network, Mombak
Space: Blue Zone – CDR30 Pavilion

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 13, 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM
Topic: ISO TC 287 – Sustainability in Forest-Based Chains
Organized by: ISO
Possible speakers: Ibá and ABNT
Space: Blue Zone – Standards Pavilion

Interface: Mombak
Day and time: November 14, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Topic: Forest Restoration and the Bioeconomy: How to Leverage Sociobiodiversity Chains
Organized by: TNC and Mombak
Possible speakers: MMA, Natura, CAMPPAX, Mombak
Space: Ideflor-Bio Auditorium

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 14, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Topic: Forest Restoration and Native Plant Silviculture
Organized by: CNA and Planted Forests Sector Chamber (CSFP)
Possible speakers: Mombak, Biomas, re.green
Space: Agrizone – Senar/CNA

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 14, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Topic: Benefits of Forest-Based Products
Organized by: CNA and CSFP
Possible speakers: Melhoramentos, CMPC, ABAF, and moderated by Ibá
Space: Agrizone – Senar/CNA

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 14, 11:20 AM to 12:35 PM
Topic: Importance of Forest Removals
Organized by: CNA and Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA)
Possible speakers: Biomas, Mombak, Arauco, moderated by CNA
Space: Agrizone – EMBRAPA

Interface: Ibá and Suzano
Day and time: November 14, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Topic: Brazil and China – Energy Transition and Decarbonization
Organized by: CNI and Suzano
Possible speakers: Ibá and Suzano
Space: Blue Zone – CNI Pavilion

Interface: Ibá and Arauco
Day and time: November 14, 12:40 PM to 1:55 PM
Topic: Documentary “Novas Raízes – Escolhas do Futuro” [“New Roots – Choices for the Future“] and the Challenges of Communicating Sustainability
Organized by: Ibá
Possible speakers: Ibá, Arauco and EMBRAPA
Space: Agrizone – EMBRAPA

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 14, 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM
Topic:Weaving Solutions: Women from Forests in Climate Action and Fair Transition
Organized by: Rede Mulher Florestal (RMF)
Possible speakers: Ibá and RMF
Space: Agrizone – EMBRAPA

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 14, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Topic: Ecological Restoration and Native Plant Silviculture in Brazil: The New Frontier for Long-Term Climate Investments
Organized by: Ibá and TNC
Possible speakers: Carbon2Nature, re.green, Biomas, Mombak and Ibá
Space: IdeflorBio

Interface: Mombak
Day and time: November 14, 4:30 PM to 5:20 PM
Topic: The Green Economy – Pará at the Center of the Debate
Organized by: Mombak
Possible speakers: SEMAS-Pará, Mãe do Rio City Government, 100% Amazônia, Belterra Institute, Mombak
Space: Green Zone – Pará Pavilion (Castanheira Room)

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 15, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Topic: Benefits of Forest-Based Products
Organized by: CNA and CSFP
Possible speakers: Bracell, Suzano, Melhoramentos, EMBRAPA and moderated by CNA
Space: Blue Zone – CNA Pavilion

Interface: Ibá
Dia e horário: 15 de novembro – 12h00 – 13h00
Tema: O Papel das Remoções das Soluções Baseadas na Natureza na Descarbonização da Economia
Organização: CNI
Possíveis palestrantes: Bracell e BIomas
Espaço: Blue Zone – CNI Pavilion

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 15, 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Topic: The Carbon Market: What is the Priority for Agriculture?
Organized by: CNA
Possible speakers: Ibá
Space: Blue Zone – CNA Pavilion

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 16, 4:40 PM to 5:55 PM
Topic: New Directions for the Forest Economy: Native Species Silviculture and Regulatory Policy
Organized by: Brazil Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture
Possible speakers: Ibá and BNDES
Space: Agrizone

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 17, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Topic: Agro and Energy Transition
Organized by: CNA
Possible speakers: Ibá and FGV
Space: Blue Zone – CNA Pavilion

Interface: Mombak
Day and time: November 17, 1:30 PM to 2:20 PM
Topic: Architecture and Results of Successful SBN Projects
Organized by: Aliança NBS
Possible speakers: SEMAS-Pará, BR Carbon, Mombak
Space: Green Zone – Pará Pavilion (Seringueira Room)

Interface: Mombak
Day and time: November 17, 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM
Topic: High Integrity Carbon Projects
Organized by: Mombak
Possible speakers: SEMAS-Pará, BNDES, VCMI, BeZero Carbon, Mombak
Space: Blue Zone – Brazil Pavilion (Cumaru Auditorium)

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 17, 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Topic: From Waste to Resources
Organized by: CNA and FAEMG
Possible speakers: Aperam
Space: Blue Zone – CNA Pavilion

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 17, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Topic: Brazilian Forests as an Essential Part of the Fight against Climate Change
Organized by: Arapyaú and Forest Coalition
Possible speakers: Ibá
Space: Blue Zone – Brazil Pavilion

Interface: Veracel and Stora Enso
Day and time: November 17, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Topic: Resilient Communities: Mitigating Climate Change Impacts on Livelihoods
Organized by: Government of Finland
Possible speakers: Veracel, Stora Enso, Finland
Space: Blue Zone – Finland Pavilion

Interface: Veracel and Stora Enso
Day and time: November 18, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Topic: Forest Restoration: From Incremental Gains to Systematic Impact
Organized by: Government of Finland
Possible speakers: Veracel, Stora Enso, Finland
Space: Blue Zone – Finland Pavilion

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 18, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Topic: Forest Restoration and Native Plant Silviculture: The Next Frontier for Climate and Biodiversity
Organized by: Ibá
Possible speakers: Tetrapak, Mombak, re.green and Ibá
Space: Green Zone – Brazil

Interface: TRC
Day and time: November 18, 12:40 PM to 1:55 PM
Topic: The Bacaeri/Boiteca System: Sustainable Intensification to Expand Teak Cultivation in Tropical Livestock Areas
Organized by: TRC and Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) Possible speakers: TRC, Embrapa Agrosilvopastoral
Space: Agrizone – Auditorium 4

Interface: Mombak
Day and time: November 18, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Topic: Forest Restoration and Native Plant Silviculture: The Next Frontier for Climate and Biodiversity
Organized by: Ibá
Possible speakers: Biomas, re.green, Tetra Pak, Mombak
Space: Green Zone – Brazil Pavilion

Interface: Veracel and Stora Enso
Day and time: November 18, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Topic: Towards Net Positive Impact on Nature: Using Science-Based Metrics to Measure Biodiversity Gains
Organized by: Government of Finland
Possible speakers: Veracel, Stora Enso, Finland
Space: Blue Zone – Finland Pavilion

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 18, 4:00 PM to 4:50 PM
Topic: From nature to climate action: rethinking biomaterials in a circular economy
Organized by: Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Possible speakers: Renner, MDIC and Empapel 
Space: Green Zone – ABDI

Interface: Ibá
Day and time: November 18, 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Topic: Importance of Forest Removals
Organized by: Government of Finland
Possible speakers: EMBRAPA, MMA
Space: Blue Zone – Finland Pavilion