Overview
- Formal talks began in Belém with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urging a “defeat” of climate denialism and defending the Paris Agreement on its 10th anniversary.
- The United States sent no senior negotiators and is withdrawing from the Paris pact again under President Trump, a shift negotiators say weakens cohesion.
- UN leaders warned that overshooting 1.5°C is now likely, calling failure to meet the limit a moral lapse and pressing for faster, people‑centered action.
- Developing countries pushed to scale predictable funding toward roughly $1.3 trillion per year by 2035, with Brazil and Azerbaijan sketching a roadmap from COP29 commitments.
- Brazil spotlighted forests and vulnerable communities, promoted a Tropical Forest Conservation Fund and a fossil‑fuel transition roadmap, as expectations favor incremental steps over sweeping new deals.