The UK Science Minister Lord Vallance is leading a UK delegation to Beijing for the 11th UK-China Joint Commission on Science and Technology to agree specific areas for scientific cooperation between the two countries.

• Main announcement/action: Lord Vallance will lead a delegation from the National Academies, universities sector, and UKRI to meet Chinese politicians, academics and business leaders in Beijing on Tuesday 11 November to agree targeted cooperation on climate and environmental science, planetary science and astronomy, health research, and agriculture and food research; he will visit Tsinghua University’s Institute for Carbon Neutrality and Guangzhou’s UK-China CCUS Centre as part of the trip.
  • Event details:
    • Date: Tuesday 11 November (meeting described as taking place “today”)
    • Location: Beijing; visits to Tsinghua University (Institute for Carbon Neutrality) and Guangzhou (UK-China CCUS Centre)
    • Agenda/subject: climate change & environmental science; planetary science & astronomy; health research; agriculture & food research.
• Background and implementation details: The UK emphasises national security in all collaborations and will continue risk-management measures (RCAT, Economic Security Advisory Service, NPSA, NCSC Secure Innovation guidance, DSIT Secure Innovation Security Reviews for SMEs); a Joint Statement from the 2025 UK-China Joint Commission on Science and Technology will be published on gov.uk after the meeting. RCAT advisers have carried out more than 3,800 engagements with over 155 UK research institutions since March 2022.

Governor Gavin Newsom opened California’s COP30 visit in Brazil, urging global investors to back clean energy and framing subnational climate action as the defining economic opportunity of the 21st Century.

• He delivered a fireside chat at the Milken Institute Global Investors’ Symposium in São Paulo with CEO Rich Ditizio and convened a roundtable organized with the Milken Institute and supported by Amcham Brasil to deepen partnerships on clean energy, sustainable manufacturing, and economic growth.

  • Event details:
    • Date: Nov 10, 2025 (press release date)
    • Location: São Paulo, Brazil
    • Agenda/subject: Fireside chat on climate as an economic opportunity (with Rich Ditizio); roundtable to deepen investor and private-sector partnerships across the Americas.

• Background and state climate facts cited by Newsom: GHG emissions down 21% since 2000, California GDP +81% since 2000, battery storage >15,000 megawatts (a 1,944%+ increase), >30,000 megawatts of new resources added to the grid, 2023: two-thirds clean energy, and California has run on 100% clean electricity for part of the day almost every day in 2025. He is scheduled to travel to Belém and the Amazon, will serve as Co-Chair of America Is All In and the U.S. Climate Alliance, and is expected to deliver plenary remarks and meet climate leaders including Christiana Figueres.

The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will lead Canada’s delegation at COP30 in Belém, Brazil (Nov 10–21, 2025).

• Lead of Delegation and Canada Pavilion: Minister Julie Dabrusin will head Canada’s COP30 delegation; Jeanne-Marie Huddleston is Canada’s Chief Climate Negotiator. Canada will host the Canada Pavilion at COP30 with 60 events scheduled to showcase Canadian-led dialogues and convene bilateral meetings, high-level roundtables, and whole-of-society events.

  • Date & location: November 10–21, 2025 — Belém, Brazil
  • Agenda/subject: bilateral meetings, high-level roundtable discussions, Indigenous, civil society, youth, business and provincial/territorial engagement, and showcasing cleaner technologies and climate solutions.

• Endorsements, initiatives, and finance: Canada endorsed the Belém 4x Pledge on Sustainable Fuels, the Declaration of the Open Coalition on Compliance Carbon Markets, joined the Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets, and endorsed Brazil’s Call to Action on Integrated Fire Management and Wildfire Resilience. As current chair of CREWS, Canada is hosting the launch of the CREWS 2030 Strategy (aiming toward universal early warning coverage by 2027 under the UN Early Warnings for All initiative). Since 2015 Canada has provided over $8.7 billion in international climate finance (cited alongside the global US$100 billion goal); this support is expected to reduce or avoid 514 megatonnes of emissions by 2050 and help 14.3 million people adapt.

Parliament and Council negotiators agreed to simplify EU common agricultural policy (CAP) requirements, reducing administrative burdens and clarifying environmental rules.

• Main action: Provisional agreement by MEPs and the Danish Presidency to simplify CAP during the current programming period; key changes include land arable status maintained from 1 January 2026 without mandatory ploughing, organic-certified holdings (and in-conversion parts) will be deemed to comply with several GAEC obligations (subject to Member State limits), the defended “once-only” on-the-spot inspection principle (no more than one official check per year), and raised ceilings for small-farm support to €3,000 annual and a €75,000 one-off business development payment.
• Background and next steps: Agreement responds to the Commission’s CAP simplification package (presented 14 May 2025) and strategic dialogue recommendations; the provisional deal affects more than nine million farmers from 1 January 2026, was negotiated using Parliament’s simplified procedure, and now requires formal approval by both Council and Parliament before entry into force.

The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will be in Belém, Brazil, from November 11 to 14, 2025, to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30).

• Main announcement and planned engagements:

  • Dates: November 11–14, 2025. Location: Belém, Brazil (COP30, Blue Zone and various pavilions).
  • Key events (date / time EST / location / subject):
    • Nov 11 / 9:00 a.m. (EST) / Canada Pavilion, Blue Zone / Remembrance Day Observance
    • Nov 11 / 12:50 p.m. (EST) / Special Events Room 2, Blue Zone / High-Level Ministerial Event: Waters of Change – Shaping Resilient and Sustainable Pathways
    • Nov 11 / 3:00 p.m. (EST) / UN Brazil Pavilion, Blue Zone / Investing in the Amazon, Investing in the Planet: The Experience of the Brazil–UN Fund for the Amazon
    • Nov 12 / 7:30 a.m. (EST) / Canada Pavilion, Blue Zone / Indigenous Climate Leadership Day Opening Event
    • Nov 12 / 8:30 a.m. (EST) / EU Coordination room, Blue Zone / Ministerial Roundtable on Policy Action and Progress Towards the 2030 Goals to Double Energy Efficiency and Triple Renewables
    • Nov 12 / 2:15 p.m. (EST) / Sumaúma Pavilion, Blue Zone / High-Level Event of the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change
    • Nov 13 / 8:00 a.m. (EST) / Swedish Pavilion, Blue Zone / Accelerating Energy Efficiency by Unlocking Cross Sector Scalable Action
    • Nov 13 / 3:15 p.m. (EST) / Canada Pavilion, Blue Zone / Maintaining Momentum for the Global Methane Pledge
    • Nov 14 / 7:00 a.m. (EST) / Canada Pavilion, Blue Zone / Canada at COP30: A Conversation with Civil Society
    • Nov 14 / 8:00 a.m. (EST) / Japan Pavilion, Blue Zone / International Methane Emissions Observatory Ministerial Meeting
  • Access: Note to media: All events listed above except the media availability are only open to reporters who obtained accreditation for COP30 through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

• Background, media arrangements and contacts:

  • The advisory is issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada; the Minister will participate in ministerial and high-level sessions at the Canada Pavilion and at other national pavilions (UN Brazil, Sumaúma, Swedish, Japan).
  • Media Callback (Nov 13): 12:30 p.m. (EST) / 2:30 p.m. (BRT) via Zoom — media representatives must register by contacting Media Relations at media@ec.gc.ca for details.
  • Contacts: Keean Nembhard, Press Secretary (Keean.Nembhard@ec.gc.ca, 343-552-2387); Media Relations, Environment and Climate Change Canada (media@ec.gc.ca, 819-938-3338 or 1-844-836-7799).

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is hosting a webinar on November 11, 2025, to showcase WEFE Nexus innovations and approaches for scaling across regions and sectors.

• Event details and purpose: The webinar titled “WEFE Nexus policy webinar 5 - Scaling for impact: Integrating WEFE Nexus innovations across regions and sectors” will present innovative approaches and practical examples of Nexus implementation in transboundary and water-scarce contexts, aiming to foster cross-regional learning, strengthen multi-stakeholder collaboration, and identify opportunities to scale successful models.
• Logistics and agenda:
  • Date: November 11, 2025
  • Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm (UTC+05:00)
  • Location/Registration: Online (register via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zD97__cXRoaDAG1-pmEnfA)
  • Agenda/Subject: Nexus implementation approaches in transboundary and water-scarce settings; cross-regional learning and scaling pathways for sustainable resource management.

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) will attend COP30 (UNFCCC) from November 10–21, 2025.

• Main announcement: IWMI will focus on water-related innovations to support Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and climate action at regional and sub-national levels, and on adaptation and resilience with an inclusion lens during COP30 (UNFCCC) from 10–21 November 2025.
• Event details & resources:
  • Dates & time: 10 November 2025 – 21 November 2025, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (America/Belem timezone).
  • Location/context: Participation is at COP30 (UNFCCC) (event page lists America/Belem timezone and calendar links).
  • Resources & links provided: downloadable ICS/ical file, Google Calendar link, Office 365/Outlook calendar links, and IWMI website contact and subscribe links.

Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), partner in the EU-funded UBDPolicy project, published a new infographic summarising the health impacts of urban environments.

• Main announcement: HEAL (Health and Environment Alliance), as a partner of the EU‑funded UBDPolicy project, has published an infographic that summarises how urban conditions (air and noise pollution, lack of green space, traffic, climatic conditions) and accelerating climate change affect residents’ health; the infographic is available in multiple languages and can be downloaded from HEAL’s website.
• Background and details: The UBDPolicy project aims to estimate health and socio-economic costs and benefits of air quality, noise, lack of urban green spaces, heat and temperature, physical activity, and inequity for nearly 1,000 European cities; stakeholder dialogue to strengthen uptake of health impact assessments in policymaking is a project objective. PDFs are provided in EN, BG, NL, ES, FR, PL.

The African Development Bank Group and Luxembourg have pledged to deepen cooperation ahead of the ADF-17 replenishment.

• Main announcement: The African Development Bank Group President Dr Sidi Ould Tah and Luxembourg Finance Minister Gilles Roth met on the sidelines of the 2025 World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C., and pledged to deepen cooperation as preparations advance for the ADF-17 pledging session in December. The meeting was the first official bilateral meeting since Dr Ould Tah took office in September; under ADF-16 Luxembourg contributed €12.7 million and Luxembourg allocates 1% of GNI to development cooperation (above the 0.7% UN/OECD target).
• Background and details: Luxembourg’s collaboration extends beyond concessional financing to include contributions to the Capital Markets Development Trust Fund (one of two founding donors) and the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility; the African Development Fund (ADF) has financed nearly 3,000 projects totalling more than $45 billion since 1972 across 37 African countries, with focus areas including climate action, governance, gender equality, and private sector development.

Event details:

• Date: on the sidelines of the 2025 World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings (2025)
• Location: Washington, D.C.
• Agenda/subject: advance preparations for ADF-17, deepen multilateral cooperation, mobilise resources for resilience, inclusion and sustainable investment

Moldova will build new interconnection lines with Romania and Ukraine.

• Main announcement: Moldova (Minister of Energy Dorin Junghietu) announced construction of three new electricity interconnection projects — Vulcănești–Smârdan, Comrat–Smârdan, and Vulcănești–Artsyz — presented at the sixth meeting of the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC) in Athens; these lines are intended to strengthen regional connectivity and enable integration of future renewable energy capacities.
• Background & financing details: Moldova said it sources its entire gas supply from international markets (no longer dependent on Russian gas); the announcement thanked partners and cited a €15.4 million European grant for the Vulcănești–Chișinău interconnection and a US $130 million grant from the United States for the construction of the Strășeni–Gutinaș (400 kV) line. The Bălți–Dnestrovsk (330 kV) line was included in the Projects of Energy Community Interest (PECI), and Moldova is noted as a partner in the Vertical Gas Corridor linking Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova and Ukraine.

The Ministry of Finance of Brazil published a Report supporting the COP30 Presidency that contributes to the Baku to Belém Roadmap, calling for scaling climate finance to a minimum of USD 1.3 trillion per year by 2035 and asking developed countries to lead with at least USD 300 billion per year by 2035.

• Main announcement & action: The Report (prepared by the Ministry of Finance of Brazil) presents five priorities — concessional finance, MDB reform, domestic capacity and country platforms, private capital mobilization, and regulatory approaches — and recommends short-, medium- and long-term implementation timelines (short: up to 2027; medium: up to 2030; long: up to 2035). It documents the Circle’s consultative process (five official meetings since April 2025, 25+ stakeholder meetings) and urges coordinated actions such as SDR rechanneling, adoption of CAF reforms for MDBs, scaling VCEF/GCF access, and deploying blended instruments and guarantees.
• Background & concrete details: The Report compiles analytical inputs and examples (e.g., CCMM inaugural bond USD 500 million; CIF VCEFs ~USD 5 billion collective annual commitment capacity; GCF reforms under the “Efficient GCF Initiative”), highlights specific financing gaps (IHLEG: USD 2.4 trillion by 2030 and USD 3.3 trillion by 2035 for EMDEs), stresses adaptation shortfalls (adaptation needs USD 215–387 billion/yr by 2030) and recommends operational measures (country platforms, project preparation facilities, MDB pooled guarantee platforms). Timelines for many recommended reforms are given as short/medium/long term in the Report.

The Government of Canada announced Budget 2025’s Build Communities Strong Fund investments and highlighted a previously announced $27.9-million investment in the Lively‑Walden Wastewater System in Sudbury.

• Main announcement: The Budget 2025 Build Communities Strong Fund will invest $51 billion over 10 years, followed by $3 billion per year ongoing, with streams including a $17.2 billion provincial/territorial stream (10 years), a $6 billion direct delivery stream, and a $27.8 billion community stream; the release also reiterates the $27.9-million Lively‑Walden Wastewater System project that is expected to enable 3,300 new homes in the City of Greater Sudbury.
• Background and conditions: The provincial/territorial stream requires cost-matching by provinces and territories and includes $5 billion over three years for a new Health Infrastructure Fund; project funding is subject to signing a contribution agreement and federal funding is conditional on consultation with Indigenous Peoples.

The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab will host an event in Halifax to make a Budget 2025 climate competitiveness announcement.

• Event details: Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025; Time: 2 p.m. AT; Location: Halifax; Speaker: The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab; joining: Shannon Miedema, Member of Parliament for Halifax; media asked to arrive by 1:45 p.m. AT for the in-person event.
• Media registration & contacts: Media must RSVP by emailing IRCC.Info-Info.IRCC@cic.gc.ca with name, title, email and outlet by Sunday, November 9 at 12 p.m. AT (include subject: “RSVP for November 9 press conference”); media contacts: Laura Blondeau, Director of Communications, Office of the Minister, IRCC — Laura.Blondeau@cic.gc.ca, +1 343-550-4808; Media Relations, People and Communications Sector, IRCC — media@cic.gc.ca, +1 613-952-1650.

The Government of Canada announced Budget 2025’s Build Communities Strong Fund to deliver major, multi‑stream infrastructure investments to strengthen local hospitals, schools, roads, bridges, water systems and community spaces.

• Main announcement: The Build Communities Strong Fund will invest $51 billion over 10 years, followed by $3 billion per year ongoing, delivered through three streams: a $17.2 billion provincial and territorial stream (10 years) with a $5 billion Health Infrastructure Fund over 3 years, a $6 billion direct delivery stream for regionally significant projects (including clean-energy generation and storage, flood protection, large retrofits) and a $27.8 billion community stream for local roads, bridges, water systems and community centres.
• Background and additional details: Budget 2025 aims to enable $1 trillion in investments over the next five years, includes an initial $60 billion in savings over five years, plans to catalyze $500 billion of new investment, references the Major Projects Office, Build Canada Homes and the Defence Investment Agency, and notes a prior $15 million (March 2025) federal contribution for a Montréal‑Nord sports centre.

The Honourable David McGuinty hosted an event in Orléans to highlight Budget 2025 investments under the Build Communities Strong Fund, including proposed funding for the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex.

• Main announcement: Budget 2025 proposes the Build Communities Strong Fund to invest $51 billion over 10 years plus $3 billion/year ongoing, including a $6 billion direct delivery stream, a $17.2 billion provincial and territorial stream (10 years) with $5 billion over 3 years for a new Health Infrastructure Fund, and $27.8 billion for a community stream to support local roads, bridges, water systems, and community centres. The event was held November 8, 2025 at the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex, Orléans (hosted by David McGuinty, Marie-France Lalonde, and Mayor Mark Sutcliffe).
• Background and program details: The direct delivery stream covers regionally significant projects, large building retrofits, climate adaptation, clean-energy generation and storage, and flood protection; provinces/territories must cost match federal investments and reduce development charges. The Budget also references an initial $60 billion in savings over five years and aims to catalyze $500 billion of new investment into Canada over the next five years.

The Government of Canada released Budget 2025: Canada Strong, highlighted by MP Corey Hogan in Calgary, announcing the Build Communities Strong Fund and enabling $1 trillion in investments over five years.

• Main announcement: Budget 2025 will enable $1 trillion in investments over the next five years and creates the Build Communities Strong Fund which will invest $51 billion over 10 years, followed by $3 billion per year ongoing; the Fund includes a Provincial and Territorial stream ($17.2 billion over 10 years), a Health Infrastructure Fund ($5 billion over 3 years), a Direct Delivery stream ($6 billion), and a Community stream ($27.8 billion). Implementation details: provinces/territories must cost match federal investments and reduce development charges; the Health Infrastructure Fund is dedicated to upgrading hospitals, emergency rooms, and urgent care centres.
• Background and additional details: The federal government previously announced $8.2 million through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program for the MDCAH (a net-zero arts facility in Calgary); Budget 2025 also includes an initial $60 billion in savings over five years and aims to catalyse $500 billion of new investment over the next five years. Complementary initiatives named: Major Projects Office, Build Canada Homes, and Defence Investment Agency.

Jaime Battiste met with the Baddeck Recreational Facility to highlight Budget 2025 investments in local infrastructure and community projects.

• Main announcement/action: Jaime Battiste, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, met with the Baddeck Recreational Facility in Baddeck, NS on November 8, 2025 to spotlight Budget 2025: Canada Strong and its investments in projects that will build strong communities with improved local infrastructure. Budget 2025 is described as an investment budget, includes $60 billion in savings and revenues over five years, and is intended to enable $1 trillion in total investments over the next five years; it also commits generational investments in housing, infrastructure, defence, productivity and competitiveness.
• Background and details: The release is from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and includes quotes from François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue) and Jaime Battiste; media contacts listed are Alec Wilson (alec.wilson@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca, 1-819-661-1538) and Department of Finance Media Relations (mediare@fin.gc.ca, 613-369-4000). Event details:
  • Date: November 8, 2025
  • Location: Baddeck, Nova Scotia
  • Agenda/subject: Highlighting Budget 2025 investments in local infrastructure and community projects.

The Honourable Ali Ehsassi will make a Budget 2025 announcement on investments in local infrastructure projects to build strong communities.

• Announcement details: Ali Ehsassi will deliver a Budget 2025 announcement focused on investments in local infrastructure projects to build strong communities.

  • Date: November 9, 2025
  • Time: 12:30 pm ET
  • Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario

• Logistics and contacts: Register via media@international.gc.ca to obtain the exact location; media should arrive 20 minutes early to set up.

  • Press contact: Gabriel Brunet, Press Secretary and Senior Communications Advisor — phone 819-665-6527, email gabriel.brunet@iga-aig.gc.ca.
  • Issuing office: Global Affairs Canada (Media Relations Office).

The Government of Canada announced Budget 2025 investments and highlighted a $16.1-million federal contribution to the Avonlough Sanitary Pumping Station in Belleville.

• Main announcement/action: The federal government is highlighting Budget 2025 investments in Belleville, including a $16.1-million investment (originally announced March 2025) in the Avonlough Sanitary Pumping Station funded through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund to construct a new pumping station, force main, and gravity and pressure sewers to service approximately 9,000 new residential units in the City of Belleville’s west end.
• Background and program details: Budget 2025 establishes the Build Communities Strong Fund to invest $51 billion over 10 years, followed by $3 billion per year ongoing; program streams include a provincial and territorial stream ($17.2 billion over 10 years) with a $5 billion Health Infrastructure Fund over three years, a direct delivery stream ($6 billion) for regionally significant projects (including clean-energy generation and storage, flood protection, large retrofits), and a community stream ($27.8 billion) for local roads, bridges, water systems; provinces/territories must cost match federal investments and ensure measures to reduce development charges. Additional referenced initiatives: Major Projects Office, Build Canada Homes, and Defence Investment Agency. The release also cites broader fiscal figures: a plan to enable $1 trillion in investments over the next five years, $60 billion in initial savings over five years, and an expected catalysis of $500 billion of new investment over five years.

The Government of Canada announces Budget 2025 measures to build communities strong, highlighting the Build Communities Strong Fund and related infrastructure investments.

• Main announcement: The Government will establish the Build Communities Strong Fund to invest $51 billion over 10 years, followed by $3 billion per year ongoing, with streams including a $17.2 billion provincial and territorial stream (10 years), a $6 billion direct delivery stream, and a $27.8 billion community stream; from the provincial/territorial stream $5 billion over three years is dedicated to a new Health Infrastructure Fund. The Budget also proposes up to $7.9 million in support for Espace Hubert-Reeves, a carbon-neutral scientific interpretation centre in La Malbaie.

• Background and implementation details: Budget 2025 frames these investments as part of a broader nation-building agenda including the Major Projects Office, Build Canada Homes, and the Defence Investment Agency; the Budget includes an initial $60 billion in savings over five years and aims to catalyze $500 billion of new investment into Canada over the next five years.