Blog | COP30 in Belém
By Paula Brufman COP30 closed last Friday in the Amazonian city of Belém after two weeks of intense and often chaotic negotiations. The final outcome – a package of 29 decisions collectively called the Belém Package, or “Global Mutirão” – will not be remembered as a historic breakthrough on the scale of Paris 2015. […]
Blog | Human & social development: Placing just transition, health, jobs, and equity at the centre
By Victoria Verdesoto Phothirath and Florentia Loizides Brazil’s COP30 Presidency has designed an Action Agenda to mobilise all actors (beyond governments), and align outcomes across six thematic axes including energy, nature, food systems, resilience, and human and social development. The latter axis spotlights resilient health systems, equitable access to jobs and education, the eradication […]
Blog | Reframing climate multilateralism: The Mutirão and the power of Indigenous collaboration
By Juliana Castro Escobar As the world turns its eyes toward Belém for COP30, during March 2025, the president of COP30, André Corrêa do Lago, in his letter to the public, invited the international community to join Brazil in a Global Mutirão against climate change. More than a concept, the invitation represents a different […]
Blog | The Belém mandate: Why collaborative networks will define the success of COP30
By Aurelio Padovezi Can a global climate summit fundamentally change how we manage the planet’s most vital ecosystems? Photo by Sivakrishna Sidhan on Unsplash Brazil’s presidency of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Belém represents more than a political event; it is a fulcrum moment for global environmental governance. Set deep […]
Blog | High stakes: NDCs and the global stocktake
By Paula Brufman and Ayoub Omri The global community is holding its breath as the clock ticks down to COP 30 on Monday 10 November, 2025. Countries must submit their updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), or “NDC 3.0,” by this date. These contributions must show a higher level of ambition, aligning with the goals […]