COP30 in Belem: The world is threatening to miss its climate target once and for all
BELEM, BRAZIL — NOVEMBER 3: The COP30 logo can be seen in front of the main building ahead of “COP30 Brazil Amazonia 2025” on November 3, 2025 in Belem, Brazil. The Climate Conference of the States Parties (COP) meets annually to discuss and negotiate climate change. Brazil will host the climate summit on November 6 and 7 and the 30th COP meeting from November 10 to 21 in Belem. Credit: Wagner Meier/Getty Images
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, the mood at COP30 in Belém is disillusioned: The UN predicts that the 1.5 degree limit can no longer be met — and is warning of a “moral failure.” While host Brazil focuses on protecting the Amazon, the approval of new oil wells is causing opposition. The absence of US President Donald Trump and China's head of state Xi Jinping is further overshadowing the negotiations. Europe is trying to send out a signal with new, more ambitious emissions targets, but the small island states in particular are pushing for rapid action.
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