COP30 President Urges Shift from Negotiations to Climate Action

André Corrêa do Lago calls for renewed global collaboration and implementation of pledges as the summit prepares to convene in the Amazon.

COP30 will be held in November in Belém, Brazil, marking the first UN climate summit hosted in the Amazon, a critical ecosystem at risk of irreversible damage.
Brazil's COP30 presidency emphasizes the need to move beyond negotiations and focus on implementing existing climate agreements to address the escalating crisis.
The summit comes during a challenging geopolitical climate, with the U.S. withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and global financial resources diverted to defense spending.
Only 13 countries have submitted updated emissions reduction pledges ahead of COP30, falling short of expectations for global climate ambition.
Brazil plans to involve Indigenous communities, civil society, and businesses in discussions, invoking concepts of collective action and climate justice.