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Recently, 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held in Belém, Brazil which also coincided with the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement.
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- Hosted in the Amazon region, the summit was framed as the "COP of Implementation", "COP of Truth", and the "Forest COP".
- COP30 aligned with the deadline for countries to submit updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) in 2025.
- It concluded with adoption of Belem Package, by 195 Parties, including agreements on topics such as just transition, adaptation finance, trade, gender, and technology etc.
- Key meetings included:
- COP 30 (UNFCCC), CMP 20(Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol) & CMA 7 (Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement).
Outcome | Primary Purpose | Launched By/Under |
Implementation Work Programme (Mutirao Decision) | ||
Belém Mission to 1.5°C |
| COP29-COP31 Troika (UAE, Azerbaijan, Brazil) |
Global Implementation Accelerator |
| COP 30 & 31 Presidencies |
National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) Implementation Alliance
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| UNDP, Italy, Germany, NAP Global Network, NDC Partnership |
Forests & Nature | ||
Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) |
| Brazil, Indonesia, DRC, China etc.(India has joined as an Ob server) Trustee and Interim host: World Bank
|
Resilient Agriculture Investment for net-Zero land degradation (RAIZ) Accelerator |
| Brazil & 10 Partner Nations Hosted by Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture under the FAO FAST Partnership |
Scaling J-REDD+ Coalition (Jurisdictional Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation+) |
| UK, Singapore, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guyana, Kenya etc |
Finance & Economy | ||
Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T |
| COP 29 & 30 Presidencies |
Tripling of adaptation finance |
| - |
Baku Adaptation Roadmap |
| - |
FINI (Fostering Investible National Implementation) |
| Supported by: Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) |
Open Coalition on Compliance Carbon Markets |
| Brazil,, China, EU,UK Canada, Germany, Singapore etc. |
Belem Declaration for Green Industrialization
|
| 35 countries and organisations (such as UNDP,UNIDO) etc. |
Energy & Infrastructure | ||
Plan to Accelerate the Expansion and Resilience of Power Grids |
| Green Grids Initiative (GGI) |
Plan to Accelerate Coal Transitions (PACT) |
| Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) |
Belém 4x Pledge on Sustainable Fuels
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| Italy, Japan, India and Brazil etc. International Energy Agency (IEA) will track progress |
Social & Health | ||
Belém Health Action Plan |
| >30 countries & 50 organizations |
Belém Gender Action Plan (GAP) |
| Adopted by Parties at COP30 for 2026–2034 |
Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change |
| Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change Endorsed by Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, etc. |
Belém Declaration on Hunger, Poverty, and People-Centered Climate Action |
| Signed by43 countries and the European Union |
Emergency Action | ||
2030 Strategy |
| Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) |
Call to Action on Integrated Fire Management and Wildfire Resilience |
| Brazil |
Significance of the COP30
- Implementation over promises: The summit shifted global climate governance from pledge-making to implementation and accountability.
- Adaptation Priority: It marked a global push for adaptation finance and operational frameworks addressing long-standing Global South concerns.
- Forest Leadership: The TFFF introduces a scalable global model for forest conservation not tied to carbon markets.
- Finance Overhaul: The USD 1.3 trillion/year goal represents the most ambitious climate finance mobilisation target.
- Multilateral Resilience: Despite geopolitical tensions, all 195 parties adopted the Belém Package.
Way Forward
- Closing the gaps: Countries must ensure that NDC 3.0 includes economy-wide absolute emission reduction targets.
- Policies need to integrate "enabling conditions" (grids, storage) to make these targets credible, as seen in the "Belém Mission to 1.5°C".
- The promised finance and technology support must materialize: Developed nations should spell out contributions to the NCQG and fulfill fast-start adaptation pledges.
- Operationalising mechanisms: Parties should finalize GGA (Global Goal on Adaptation) indicators and build data systems for adaptation monitoring.
- The Global Implementation Accelerator (GIA) and Belem 1.5 Mission need clear mandates and resources to assist vulnerable countries.
- Strengthening equity and collaboration: The CBDR (Common but Differentiated Responsibilities) principle must guide mitigation timelines and finance flows
- International cooperation platforms (e.g. UNFCCC, WTO climate-trade dialogue) should be used to resolve tensions over carbon borders and trade measures.
- A "mutual recognition" agreement where a developing country's verifiable carbon price is accepted by border systems to avoid double taxation.
- Effective operationalisation of TFFF, by closing the capitalization gap can create long-term conservation incentives.
- Engaging non-state actors: Governments need to build on private sector pledges (e.g., from TFFF or Ocean Breakthroughs) by creating enabling environments: clear regulations, incentives, and monitoring to ensure these voluntary commitments yield real emission cuts.
- Public engagement (as seen in the Belém Climate March) also needs institutional pathways to inform policymaking.
Conclusion
COP30 signaled a shift toward operationalising the Paris Agreement by expanding adaptation finance, refining implementation mechanisms, and institutionalising forest conservation. The Belém Package signals a pivotal shift toward implementation and inclusion. The task now is to implement Belém's blueprint by raising NDC ambition further, executing forest and ocean pledges, and swiftly operationalizing climate finance flows.