Overview
- Delegations from around 190 countries convened in Belém with roughly 50,000 participants expected for the two-week summit.
- The United States under President Donald Trump is not taking part, raising concerns about weakened global coordination.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz attended and pledged support for Brazil’s rainforest fund while affirming Germany’s climate targets.
- The Greens requested an Aktuelle Stunde in the Bundestag to press the government over what they describe as domestic climate rollbacks.
- EU governments set a 2040 emissions-cut goal of 90 percent with a 5 percent offset allowance, drawing criticism as scientists at COP30 warn progress is off track.