{"id":139318,"date":"2025-11-18T06:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T06:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/139318\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T06:24:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T06:24:08","slug":"cop30-enters-its-final-stretch-urgency-ambition-and-voices-from-the-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/139318\/","title":{"rendered":"COP30 enters its final stretch: urgency, ambition, and voices from the streets"},"content":{"rendered":"

UN climate chief Simon Stiell set the tone<\/a> on Monday:<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a deep awareness of\u202fwhat’s\u202fat stake, and the need to show climate cooperation standing firm in a fractured world.\u201d<\/p>\n

His warning was blunt: \u201cThere is no time to lose with delays and obstruction.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the next two days, ministers will lay out their positions in what is often the most charged phase of the summit. Mr. Stiell urged delegations to tackle the hardest issues now \u2013 not in a last-minute scramble.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no time to waste with tactical delays or stonewalling,\u201d he said, and added: \u201cThe time for performative diplomacy has now passed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Simon<\/p>\n

\u00a9 UNFCCC\/Diego Herculano<\/p>\n

Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, speaks during the Opening Plenary of the High-Level Segment.<\/p>\n

The President of the UN General Assembly echoed that urgency<\/a>, reminding negotiators that despite \u201cheadwinds\u201d and the many \u201cebbs and flows\u201d of climate talks, they \u201cdo not have the luxury of wallowing when people are counting on them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Annalena Baerbock struck a note of optimism, pointing to unstoppable momentum in renewables and innovation: \u201cThe money exists but needs to be redirected.\u201d<\/p>\n

She highlighted a stark figure: developing countries paid $1.4 trillion last year in external debt service \u2013 funds that could transform climate action if channeled into clean energy and resilience.<\/p>\n

Speaking to reporters, Ms. Baerbock recalled that on Sunday she had taken a 30-minute boat ride from Bel\u00e9m to visit Combu Island<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There, on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, she met with local Indigenous communities \u201cwho are showing how sustainable development, economic growth, and protection of the forest can go hand-in-hand.\u201d<\/p>\n

This, she said, \u201cunderlines again that climate action is not a \u2018nice to have<\/a>\u2019. It\u2019s not a charity. Climate action is in all of our security and economic interests.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 30th edition<\/a> of the annual UN climate summit opened last Monday on 10 November and is set to wrap up this coming Friday.<\/p>\n

From words to action: Brazil calls for a new era<\/p>\n

Brazil\u2019s Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin declared that COP30 must mark a turning point. \u201cThe world must stop debating goals and start fulfilling them,\u201d he declared, adding that this means moving from negotiation to implementation. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Mr. Alckmin spotlighted the Bel\u00e9m Commitment, an initiative to quadruple the use of sustainable fuels by 2035, already backed by 25 nations. He called for creativity in areas like bioeconomy and decarbonization, reaffirming Brazil\u2019s pledge to \u201cclean energy, innovation, and inclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brazilian officials confirmed two major decision packages are now on the table: one tied to frameworks and topics mandated by previous COPs\u200b, and the other covering additional issues under negotiation, such as a gender action plan\u200b.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A draft of the first package is expected midweek, but COP30 President Andr\u00e9 Corr\u00eaa do Lago warned the schedule will be tight, with night sessions likely.<\/p>\n

Beyond the official halls: People\u2019s Summit delivers its verdict<\/p>\n

While ministers debated inside, the streets of Bel\u00e9m pulsed with energy. The People\u2019s Summit, held from 12\u201316 November, drew more than 25,000 participants \u2013 the largest ever \u2013 and culminated in a climate justice march of 70,000 people, the biggest demonstration of its kind.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, civil society handed over a package of proposals to Mr.do Lago, along with COP30 CEO Ana Toni and key ministers including Marina Silva and S\u00f4nia Guajajara.<\/p>\n

Maureen Santos, from the Summit\u2019s political committee, told us:<\/p>\n

\u201cI think this COP is serving as an example of democracy not only for the United Nations, but also for the world. And this is what multilateralism is: when parties truly engage beyond States, and you see greater visibility for those suffering the impacts of the crisis, who also bring forward the alternatives to confront it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Social movements are pressing hard on climate finance, warning of potential \u201cecological debts,\u201d and demanding a broader vision of just transition \u2013 one that includes jobs, food sovereignty, and territorial rights, not just renewable energy.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Ag\u00eancia Brasil\/T\u00e2nia R\u00eago<\/p>\n

The president of COP30, Ambassador Andr\u00e9 Corr\u00eaa do Lago, gives a speech during the closing of the People’s Summit.<\/p>\n

Solidarity in action: 300,000 meals served<\/p>\n

The People\u2019s Summit wasn\u2019t just about speeches. It was about solidarity. Groups like the Landless Workers Movement (MTST) organized a vast \u201csolidarity kitchen,\u201d drawing on experience from last year\u2019s flood response in Rio Grande do Sul. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Over 300,000 free meals were served, featuring Amazonian staples like jambu, a\u00e7a\u00ed, and pirarucu.<\/p>\n

Rudi Rafael, who helped lead the operation, described the scale:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had 21 pots of 500 liters each, with a production line preparing meal boxes in just 26 seconds.\u201d<\/p>\n

For many, the kitchen symbolized hope, especially for those defending indigenous lands, traditions and cultures. It is a reminder that climate justice is as much about dignity and community as it is about policy.<\/p>\n

UN News\u202fis\u202freporting from Bel\u00e9m<\/a>, bringing you front-row coverage of everything unfolding at COP30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UN climate chief Simon Stiell set the tone on Monday: \u201cThere is a deep awareness of\u202fwhat’s\u202fat stake, and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":139319,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[242,85,46,141],"class_list":["post-139318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/139319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}