the Conference of the Parties 30 It starts this Monday, November 10th Belem, Brazil, With the arrival of more than 50,000 participants Coming from nearly 200 countries. It is the United Nations’ largest global event for discussions and negotiations on… Climate change. The meeting, which will last until November 21, opens a period marked by the urgent need to respond to challenges such as the energy transition, climate finance and climate change. Protecting tropical forests.
to choose Belem As a venue, it gives the summit a special meaning, because it places international negotiations directly in the Amazon region, one of the most strategic regions for global climate balance. Under the slogan “Discussing Amazon at Amazon”, This edition seeks to highlight the central role of tropical forests in the international climate agenda and position Brazil as a leading actor in environmental protection.
the Conference of the Parties 30 corresponds to Thirtieth edition of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This international forum is held every year and brings together heads of state, scholars, international organizations, the private sector and civil society, representing the 198 member parties to the Convention, which include 197 countries and the European Union. The aim is to assess global progress and negotiate concrete measures to confront this phenomenon Global warming.
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change It was adopted in 1992 to create a multilateral system aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gases (GHG) and strengthening adaptation and mitigation actions in developing countries. The event addresses five pillars: mitigation, adaptation, financing, technological development, and training. Topics such as loss and damage, social justice, gender and indigenous rights also take center stage.
this year, Conference of the Parties 30 The conference will be held from 10 to 21 November 2025, and represents a prime example for assessing whether national commitments allow us to achieve the goal of limiting the increase in global average temperature to 1.5°C Higher than pre-industrial values, as defined Paris Agreement.
The negotiations Conference of the Parties 30 Spin around Six axes:
- Transformation in energy, industry and transportation
- Sustainable management of forests, oceans and biodiversity
- Transforming agricultural and food systems
- Urban resilience and infrastructure
- Human and social development
- Climate finance
These priorities reflect the will to address the crisis through concrete actions and inclusion mechanisms. according to Augusto Carreramember of the Advisory Committee on the Local Environment, COP30 “will seek to accelerate the pace Concrete implementation of climate actioninclude and give a voice to Non-traditional actors (Local governments, indigenous communities, youth). Encouraging innovative solutions“.
One of the distinctive elements of this edition is the presentation and updating Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)measurable commitments made by each country to reduce emissions and presented every 5 years. The United Nations warns that under current targets, if plans are fully implemented, the world is headed for a rise of 2.3°C to 2.5°C, a figure that threatens the Paris Agreement target.
According to information from the Ministry of Interior. Argentina It submitted its third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) before the start of COP30, which sets a limit on net emissions 2030 and 2035 Which does not exceed 375 megatons of carbon dioxide equivalent. This new contribution includes methodological improvements, expands regional coverage, increases the number of emission categories reported and uses updated metrics from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
During the opening of the summit, which was held on Thursday, November 6, the Secretary-General of the organization spoke United Nations, Antonio GuterresHe urged: “This COP should mark the beginning of A decade of acceleration and results“, highlighting the challenge of reducing dependence on fossil fuels and increasing investment in clean energy.
in Conference of the Parties 30However, the concept of a just transition is gaining strength as an assurance that decarbonization processes do not exacerbate social inequality. The discussion includes issues of public health, education, decent work and human rights to ensure that no community is excluded from the benefits of environmental transformation.
Matilda RusticucciProfessor and researcher at Conisit He co-authored reports issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), he pointed out information The summit will also be an opportunity to discuss the impact of climate change on human health, building on initiatives such as the Climate Action Initiative Climate and Health Network for Latin America and the Caribbean.
In terms of financing, proposals such as: Tropical Forests Forever Fund (TFFF). The initiative seeks to ensure stable incomes for countries that control tropical forests, even if they can halt deforestation completely, which would advance the logic of sustainable and verifiable tropical forest conservation. The fund expects the initial target to be $125 billion and already has an initial contribution of $1 billion from Brazil.
to choose Belem The headquarters not only highlights the geopolitical and environmental value of the city AmazonRather, it proposes recognizing the world’s largest tropical forest as a subject of rights, a path that has been explored in other countries in South America but is unprecedented in this biome.
From the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) they highlight the importance of this region: “The Amazon is vitally important because people from all over the world, as well as local communities, depend on the rainforest. Not only for food, water, wood and medicine, but also to help stabilize the climate: between 150 and 200 billion tons of carbon are stored in the Amazon.”
During COP30, mechanisms to strengthen rainforest protection and move towards more binding commitments by governments will be discussed. Indigenous and environmental organizations insist that the right to prior, free and informed consultation enshrined in… Convention No. 169 of the International Labor Organization.
The conference will host testimonies from residents of the region who will explain the effects of climate change on their communities. The program will include forums on accessibility, sustainability and social justice, and will have spaces such as the Green Zone, designated for civil society, and the Blue Zone, designated for formal negotiations.
city Belem He got an investment $1.3 billion to Conference of the Parties 30allocated for 38 infrastructure, public transportation, housing and sanitation projects, with the aim of Improving basic services and reducing historical inequality At one of the main access doors to the Amazon.
The next few days will be characterized by intense negotiations, consensus-seeking and pressure (from science, civil society and politics) for the conference to translate climate urgency into effective global agreements.
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