Overview

• COP30 officials say 162 national delegations are confirmed, with about 50 heads of state and more than 55,000 registrants, clearing the quorum to validate negotiations.
• Only 62 updated NDCs have been formally submitted, which the COP30 president called disappointing, while organizers expect around 125 by the time of the conference.
• Major emitters are at different stages: China is presenting its plan, the European Union remains in internal debate with a late-October target, and India and Mexico have not yet filed.
• The Tropical Forests Forever Fund is unlikely to be operational by the opening in Belém, as required certifications and classifications are still pending.
• Brazil’s presidency is prioritizing climate finance and adaptation, citing the need to mobilize roughly $1.3 trillion by 2035 and to advance agreed global indicators for adaptation.