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COP30 Ends: Climate Action & Indigenous Rights Clash
24 Nov
Summary
- COP30 concluded with the Belem Political Package adoption.
- India will host a Global Big Cats Summit next year.
- Genome-edited technology patent awarded to ICAR.
The Conference of the Parties (COP30) concluded in Belem, Brazil, with the adoption of the Belem Political Package. This "implementation COP" focused on actionable strategies, introducing the Belem Health Action Plan and the Tropical Forests Forever Facility to reward tropical forest preservation. Indigenous protests highlighted land rights alongside climate discussions.
In parallel, India is set to host a Global Big Cats Summit next year, fostering international cooperation for the conservation of species like tigers, lions, and leopards under the International Big Cat Alliance. On the scientific front, India's ICAR received a patent for a novel indigenous genome-editing technology, offering a potential alternative to CRISPR-Cas for plant DNA modification.
Other significant events included the G20 Summit in South Africa, where Prime Minister Modi proposed several new initiatives, and the IBSA meeting focusing on unity and cooperation. India also celebrated Audit Diwas and hosted the World Toilet Summit, emphasizing sanitation and accountability.
