COP30 in Brazil—Same procedure as every year? I hope not
As world leaders head for Brazil to focus on climate change, it is time for realism, pragmatism – and maybe even a little optimism, in spite of it all.
The annual UN climate extravaganza comes around as regularly as Christmas. We’re coming towards the turn of the year, a time when you keep up certain traditions – and make resolutions for doing things better.
This is a big anniversary COP – ten years since the landmark Paris Agreement was signed,
pledging us all to keep global warming below 2°C, preferably 1.5°C. So far, we haven’t done too well on that.
Some people look around them and get depressed – some get energised, looking for new momentum. As world leaders get ready to head to Brazil, and Belém, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, for a summit ahead of the UN negotiations, I have mixed feelings.
Let’s start with the conference host Brazil, an influential player. In 2024, it presided over the G20.
Author's summary: COP30 in Brazil sparks mixed feelings.
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