Overview

• Roughly 50–53 countries have filed updated NDCs so far, representing about 24% of global emissions, with major emitters such as China, India, the EU and Russia still outstanding.
• Lula and UN Secretary‑General António Guterres convened a high‑level climate meeting that limited participation to countries ready to present 2035 targets.
• Brazil, which will host COP30 in Belém in November, is pushing for around 120 updated NDCs by the end‑September deadline, ahead of an October UNFCCC synthesis of overall ambition.
• At Climate Week, the private‑sector coalition SB COP delivered 23 recommendations to the COP30 presidency, including tripling installed renewable capacity by 2030 and aligning global carbon markets.
• Environmental groups back Brazil’s diplomatic push but criticize its 59%–67% NDC band as insufficient for 1.5°C and question reported plans to expand oil production.