The 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), or the COP30 Climate Summit for short, opened on Monday in the Brazilian city of Belém with the aim of returning the fight against climate change to the center of international priorities, according to local authorities.
At the opening ceremony, COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev called for achieving the goals of last year’s climate summit in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago thanked Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for his appointment and reiterated that COP30 must deliver solutions.
Despite recent setbacks, living conditions for people around the world can and must continue to improve, Corrêa do Lago emphasized. “Science, education, and culture—this is the path we must take,” he said.
Multilateralism is undoubtedly the way forward in the fight against climate change, he said.
The event is expected to address a range of topics, including climate change adaptation, a just transition, and the implementation of the global balance of the Paris Agreement.
According to the COP30 presidency, delegations from more than 190 countries and regions have registered to participate in the conference, which runs until November 21.
