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COP30 Opens in Belém With Agenda Approved, 111 NDCs Filed, and Loss and Damage Funding Call

Early signals point to an implementation-focused summit, with fresh national plans filed plus initial financing channels in motion.

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Overview

  • Brazil’s presidency secured consensus to open the agenda on day one, launching line‑by‑line talks across 145 negotiation items.
  • COP30 executives reported 111 updated NDCs submitted by Monday, up from 79 before the opening, with delegations from 194 countries accredited.
  • The Loss and Damage Fund opened a US$250 million call for proposals, while Germany and Spain pledged US$100 million to the CIF’s ARISE resilience program.
  • Indigenous mobilization marked the opening as the Yaku Mama flotilla arrived in Belém and activists staged street actions pressing for direct forest finance via the TFFF.
  • Political headwinds include the absence of several major leaders, and COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago floated a proposal for a UN Council of Climate Change focused on implementation.