From COP30 Pledges to Practice
Leveraging Power Purchase Agreements for Climate and Nature Commitments
19 November 2025
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COP30 has underscored a clear message: the era of half-measures is over. With global leaders pledging accelerated action on renewables, nature-based solutions, and just transitions, businesses have a unique opportunity to align with this momentum. Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are not just a tool for decarbonisation – they are a strategic lever for delivering on the integrated climate and nature commitments spotlighted in Belém.
Why PPAs matter in the COP30 context
COP30’s announcements emphasised scaling clean energy, protecting ecosystems, and embedding nature into climate strategies. Initiatives like the Tropical Forest Forever Facility and the Belém 4x pledge to quadruple sustainable fuels by 2035 signal a decisive shift toward integrated solutions.
For businesses, PPAs offer a practical way to contribute to these global goals – by securing renewable electricity, reducing emissions, and supporting the systemic transition away from fossil fuels. Anthesis helps organisations embed PPAs within broader Net Zero and nature-positive strategies, ensuring that energy procurement aligns with biodiversity protection and resilience objectives.
1. Accelerate carbon reduction and nature goals
When physically delivered, PPAs significantly lower Scope 2 emissions, advancing corporate net-zero targets. In the spirit of COP30’s call for synergy between climate and nature, PPAs can be paired with nature-based solutions – such as forest conservation or biodiversity credits – to deliver holistic impact.
2. Enhance cost predictability and stability
Energy price volatility continues to pose a significant risk. COP30 underscored the importance of building resilient economies, and PPAs offer that resilience by securing predictable rates. This allows businesses to manage costs effectively while supporting the clean energy growth that COP30 leaders pledged $1 trillion toward achieving by 2030.
3. Strengthening ESG performance and market leadership
COP30 reinforced that climate action is now an economic imperative. Demonstrating renewable energy procurement through PPAs positions your organisation as a leader in the nature-positive economy emerging from Belém, attracting sustainable investment, and meeting rising stakeholder expectations.
4. Support global energy transition and nature finance
By entering into PPAs, businesses help scale renewable infrastructure – a priority echoed in COP30’s Global Renewables Alliance and the push to triple renewable capacity by 2030. This action complements nature finance mechanisms launched at COP30, such as the TFFF, which aims to protect one billion hectares of tropical forest.
Integrating PPAs into your COP30-aligned strategy
PPAs are more than an energy contract – they are a cornerstone of a climate and nature strategy that reflects the integrated approach championed at COP30. As governments and businesses move from pledges to practice, now is the time to embed PPAs into your roadmap for Net Zero and nature-positive outcomes.
Ready to explore how PPAs can transform your sustainability roadmap?
The commitments made at COP30 signal a decisive shift toward integrated climate and nature action. Now is the time for businesses to move from pledges to practice. By embedding Power Purchase Agreements into your decarbonisation strategy, you can accelerate progress toward net-zero, strengthen resilience, and contribute to global biodiversity goals.
Connect with our experts at Anthesis and start building a future powered by renewable energy and nature-positive solutions.
