UN Climate Change Conference COP30 to Convene in Brazil This November

The 2025 UN Climate Change Conference – UNFCCC COP30 – will be held in Belém, Pará, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November 2025. COP30 will mark two significant milestones: 20 years since the Kyoto Protocol came into force and 10 years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement.

Earlier this year, the Bonn Climate Change Conference saw two weeks of intensive discussions paving the way for COP30. Key areas of focus included the Just Transition Work Programme, gender considerations, National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), transparency, and the UAE Dialogue on implementing the outcomes of the first Global Stocktake (GST-1). “We have a lot more to do before we meet again in Belém,” said UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell.

COP Presidencies Troika and the Roadmap to 1.5°C

The COP Presidencies Troika, established under decision 1/CMA.5, aims to strengthen international cooperation and enhance ambition in the next round of nationally determined contributions (NDCs). This mechanism seeks to align all pillars of climate action under the 1.5°C target, supported by robust implementation frameworks.

As 2025 marks the midpoint of this critical decade for climate action, COP30 provides an essential opportunity to demonstrate that multilateral cooperation can deliver tangible results. Building on progress from COP28 in Dubai and COP29 in Baku, the conference will accelerate implementation of ambitious climate measures to ensure benefits reach all people.

COP30 Action Agenda

The COP30 Action Agenda is designed to mobilize governments, organizations, and communities to act on the outcomes of GST-1. The Brazilian Presidency proposes six thematic pillars and 30 key objectives, emphasizing solutions that start and end with people.

In preparation for COP30, the Brazilian Presidency has sent letters inviting leaders from finance, subnational governments, the private sector, civil society, academia, and technology to join a global “mutirão.” This Tupi-Guarani concept of communal effort reflects Brazil’s indigenous ancestral wisdom—bringing people together to work collectively for a shared goal. The Presidency envisions COP30 as a global “mutirão” against climate change, fostering international cooperation for the benefit of humanity.