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Cop30 Chief Sounds Alarm on Rich Countries' Fading Climate Resolve
10 Nov
Summary
- Cop30 to focus on "mutirão" - Indigenous group effort to tackle shared task
- Tropical Forest Forever Facility aims to pay countries to preserve forests
- Developing countries need $1 trillion yearly in climate finance, only $300 million pledged
As the world prepares for the 30th Conference of the Parties (Cop30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in November 2025, the event's chief has raised concerns that rich countries have lost their drive to address the climate crisis.
The Cop30 summit, set to take place in Belém, Brazil, near the Amazon River, will feature a "mutirão" - a Portuguese term for an Indigenous group effort to tackle a shared task. This reflects the conference's focus on preserving the world's forests, particularly the Amazon, which the Brazilian government hopes to fund through a $125 billion Tropical Forest Forever Facility.
However, the chief warns that developed nations have become less enthusiastic about climate action in recent years. This comes as developing countries require over $1 trillion annually in climate finance, but have only received $300 million in pledges so far. To address this gap, the summit will explore innovative financing solutions, such as taxes on fossil fuels, billionaires, and frequent flyers.
Additionally, Cop30 will feature an "ethical stocktake" to assess how global climate policies are benefiting the poor, Indigenous people, and other marginalized groups. This aligns with Brazil's push for greater climate justice, which will be a key priority for the conference.
