Mission

The COP30 Food Systems Transformation Science and Philanthropy Advisory Group was launched in March 2025 in Brazil to support the COP30 Presidency by identifying science-backed, investable food systems projects for dissemination through the official COP30 process.

An advisory group bringing together scientific research and private capital, COP30 FST-SPAG focuses on projects that:

• are supported by science and rigorous evidence;
• are investable / bankable; and
• can have a transformative impact on strengthening food systems' resilience to climate change.

Through regular meetings and supported by a secretariat, COP30 FST-SPAG members will work together to identify projects for submission in a final communiqué to the COP30 Presidency prior to commencement of the meeting in Belém.

COP30 FST-SPAG builds on the momentum of COP28 in Dubai, COP29 in Baku and the CGIAR Science Week in Nairobi, and is in partnership with the COP High-Level Champions.

Let’s work together to keep food on the menu at COP30.