Overview
- UNFCCC chief Simon Stiell urged countries to file their next national climate plans by the end of September, with a synthesis report due before the Belém summit.
- André Corrêa do Lago met India’s environment minister in New Delhi to discuss the Global Goal on Adaptation, updated NDCs and operationalising Article 6 carbon markets, as India prepares its first National Adaptation Plan.
- Lago signalled COP30 will prioritise real-world action over a cover text, broaden participation beyond national negotiators and showcase an Action Agenda with hundreds of active initiatives.
- COP30 officials are pressing for large-scale climate finance, citing a USD 1.3 trillion annual goal to link funding to both mitigation and adaptation.
- Brazil’s Marina Silva called for a “COP of truth,” outlining priorities to triple renewables, double energy efficiency, halt deforestation, phase out fossil fuels and secure means of implementation for developing countries.