Presidents, prime ministers, and climate ministers from around the world are convening in Belém, Brazil, ahead of the United Nations COP30 Climate Change Conference to discuss urgent strategies to combat global warming, deforestation, and energy transition.
Dozens of world leaders arrived in Belém, Brazil, on Thursday for pre-summit talks ahead of the COP30 Climate Change Conference, a major United Nations event aimed at achieving concrete commitments in the fight against climate change.
Among those in attendance are German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, alongside European Union and United Nations officials.
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, host of the summit, described COP30 as the “COP of Truth,” emphasizing the need for global unity and urgent climate action.
“This is the moment to turn promises into results. The planet cannot wait,” Lula said during his opening remarks.
The leaders are expected to unveil a new multibillion-dollar Tropical Forest Fund to protect endangered rainforests, often described as the “lungs of the Earth.” This initiative comes amid alarming data from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) showing that over 7 million hectares of primary forest were lost globally in 2024 alone.
The United States, under the administration of Donald Trump, has taken a controversial stance by reducing climate aid and prioritizing fossil fuel investments. Nonetheless, U.S. representatives will attend the conference to “observe proceedings.”
Other agenda items include tackling global hunger and promoting sustainable fuels, with Brazil unveiling its Sustainable Biofuels Initiative, aimed at quadrupling production and usage by 2035.
The COP30 Summit, officially opening Monday, will host more than 40,000 delegates from nearly 200 nations, as the world races to meet the 1.5°C global warming target outlined in the Paris Agreement.
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