The SBTi at COP30

In this decisive decade, we’re seeing corporate ambition accelerating, and the SBTi is providing the tools businesses need to turn ambition into credible action.

At COP30, the on-the-ground SBTi delegation will speak to how we’re making science-based targets more accessible and actionable. Here are just some of the events where you can connect with us:

Overview of upcoming SBTi events and speakers at COP30

  • Date: Tuesday, November 18
  • Time: 15:30 – 16:30 BRT
  • Location: World Climate Impact Hub (PV-E194), Blue Zone

Many companies, particularly from the Global South, still face significant barriers to developing and implementing credible, science-based emission reduction targets. 

The SBTi will present the SBTi Academy, a global training and certification platform designed to democratize access to technical knowledge on science-based target setting, strengthen private sector capabilities, and accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy.

SBTi’s Chief Impact Officer, Tracy Wyman, will be speaking at this event.

In-person only.

  • Date: Wednesday, November 19
  • Time: 11:00 – 12:00 BRT
  • Location: Brazilian Presidency Pavilion, Blue Zone

The SBTi, Race to Net Zero, Ambition Loop and We Mean Business Coalition will host this session to help businesses and policymakers understand how science-based corporate action can support achievement of ambitious NDCs through innovation, finance mobilization, and public-private sector collaboration; and helps policymakers understand the fundamentals of the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard.

SBTi’s Chief Impact Officer, Tracy Wyman, will be speaking at this event.

In-person only.

Past events

  • Date: Monday, November 10
  • Time: 18:30 – 20:00 BRT
  • Location: Business Pavilion, Delegations Pavilions, Blue Zone — Pavilion PV-C87

The Women Leading on Climate Network is bringing together a global community of women driving climate action. This COP30 event will explore how women’s leadership is shaping bold, collective solutions to the climate crisis.

SBTi’s Chief Impact Officer, Tracy Wyman, will be in attendance.

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In-person only.

  • Date: Tuesday, November 11
  • Time: 11:30 – 13:00 BRT
  • Location: UN Global Compact Pavilion, Blue Zone

This session will bring together business leaders, financial institutions, and investors to explore how the business and investor cases for climate action can be better aligned. Discussions will focus on strategies to mobilize capital, de-risk climate investments, and accelerate progress toward the goals of the Paris Agreement.

SBTi’s Chief Impact Officer, Tracy Wyman, will be speaking at this event.

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In-person only.

  • Date: Wednesday, November 12
  • Time: 13:30 – 15:30 BRT
  • Location: Blue Zone [exact location to be confirmed with attendees]

The SBTi is revising its flagship Corporate Net-Zero Standard. This interactive workshop offers participants the opportunity to engage directly with the SBTi team and discuss key proposals shaping the future of corporate climate action.

Invitation-only and open to Blue Zone badge holders.

Express your interest here.

In-person only.

  • Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
  • Time: 17:30 – 18:30 BRT
  • Location: Spain Pavilion, Blue Zone

SBTi’s Chief Impact Officer, Tracy Wyman, will be speaking at this event.

In-person and livestreamed. Watch the recording here.

  • Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
  • Time: 17:30 – 18:15 BRT
  • Location: Standards Pavilion, Blue Zone

This high-level dialogue brings together senior leaders from ISO, the SBTi, and the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS) to explore how greater coherence across global frameworks can build credibility and accelerate progress toward net-zero.

SBTi’s Chief Executive Officer, David Kennedy, will be speaking at this event.

In-person and livestreamed. Watch the livestream here

  • Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
  • Time: 14:30 – 15:30 BRT
  • Location: Portugal Pavilion, Blue Zone

SBTi’s Regional Lead for Latin America, Lígia Ramos, will be speaking at this event.

In-person only.

  • Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
  • Time: 17:30 – 18:30 BRT
  • Location: Blue Zone [exact location to be confirmed with attendees]

This reception will connect SBTi leaders, partner organizations, and pioneers shaping the next chapter of business leadership in the net-zero transition.

SBTi’s Chief Executive Officer, David Kennedy, and SBTi’s Chief Impact Officer, Tracy Wyman, will be speaking at this event.

Invitation-only and open to Blue Zone badge holders.

Express your interest.

In-person only.

  • Date: Friday, November 14
  • Time: 12:45 – 13:45 BRT
  • Location: IPCC Pavilion, Blue Zone

This session will highlight the SBTi’s impact over the past ten years in supporting ambitious corporations; focusing on the significance of the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard and its upcoming revision, the business case for setting science-based targets, and the critical role of the SBTi Academy in empowering the next wave of corporate climate leadership.

SBTi’s Chief Executive Officer, David Kennedy, and SBTi’s Chief Impact Officer, Tracy Wyman, will be speaking at this event.

In-person only.

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