The Scottish Parliament Cross-Party Group on International Development met on Tuesday 11th November for its AGM and to discuss the challenges and opportunities at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) is taking place in Brazil.
The meeting re-elected Sarah Boyack MSP as Convenor, and Karen Adam MSP as Deputy Convenor. Other registered MSP members of the Group are Maggie Chapman MSP, Liam Kerr MSP, Maurice Golden MSP and John Mason MSP.
The meeting heard from speakers joining live from the COP, as well as perspectives from Scotland and how domestic action can match with global ambition.
Contributions included:
- Simon Anderson, International Institute for Environment and Development. Simon’s presentation on the background of the UNFCCC process and context of COP30 can be found here.
- Ben Wilson, Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund
- Julius Ng’oma, National Coordinator for Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) in Malawi
- Louise Davies, Chief Executive, Scottish Fair Trade
- Becky Kenton-Lake, Stop Climate Chaos Scotland
The agenda can be found below. Minutes from the previous meeting on 9th April 2025 can be found here.