Overview
- The Belém summit marks the 10‑year stocktake of the Paris Agreement, with nearly 200 countries under review for progress on cutting greenhouse gases.
- UN secretary‑general António Guterres opened the meeting by stating the world has failed to keep warming below 1.5°C, with the limit expected to be crossed in the 2030s.
- Indigenous and social‑movement forums in Belém highlight resistance to extractivism and call for climate justice beyond voluntary state and corporate pledges.
- France’s territorial emissions are projected to fall by only 0.8% this year, far short of the roughly 5% annual decline needed for 2022–2030 targets, as President Emmanuel Macron’s positive stance on EU‑Mercosur faces criticism over deforestation and food sovereignty.
- Industrial decarbonization options exist, with France’s Eco‑TechCeram reporting factory heat‑recovery deployments and gas savings, yet the firm cites fewer new contracts after gas prices fell and a funding gap versus better‑financed U.S. rivals.