The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) opened on Monday in Belem, Brazil, with the goal of placing the global fight against climate change back at the center of international priorities, local authorities said.
At the opening session, COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev urged delegates to build on the commitments made at last year’s summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.
COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago thanked Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for his appointment and stressed that the Belem summit must deliver practical solutions. He said that despite recent setbacks, improving living conditions worldwide remains possible through science, education, and culture.
He also underscored that multilateralism is the only effective path forward in tackling climate challenges.
The conference, which runs through November 21, will address key issues such as climate adaptation, just transition, and implementation of the Paris Agreement’s global stocktake.
Delegations from over 190 countries and regions have registered to participate, according to the COP30 presidency.
Source: Xinhua