COP30 is from November 10 – 21, 2025 in Belém, Brazil. On this page you will find some helpful background information about COP30.
In the closing remarks of his 8th and final letter before the start of COP30, President Designate André Aranha Corrêa do Lago said: “COP30 takes place at the epicentre of the climate crisis. Yet from rising waters and changing skies, a deeper strength is emerging – the determination of people to protect what they love. In Belém, let us honour that determination and transform it into a global agenda guided by care, not indifference; by interdependence, not individualism; by courage, not resignation. In Belém, where the rivers meet the sea, let us renew the alliance between humanity and nature – turning vulnerability into solidarity, cooperation into resilience, and adaptation into evolution. Changing by choice, together.”
Prayers and links to daily updates, written by United Methodists who will be attending the event in-person and virtually, can be found here, along with information and reflections on the outcome.
Background Information
- International Institute for Sustainable Development: What to Expect at COP30
- Greenpeace: 5 things you need to know about COPs
- BBC: What is COP30 and why does it matter?
- World Council of Churches: Faith leaders position COP30 as “People’s COP”
- Fossil Free UMC: Competing Worldviews at COP 30
Diving deeper
- United Nations COP30 Website
- Presidency Website
- Letters from the Presidency
- Agenda Priorities
- Granary of Solutions (Climate Champions)
- Looking to COP30, Here’s Where Key Past COP Announcements Stand (Environmental Energy & Study Institute)
- What Impact will the International Court of Justice Climate Ruling have on COP30? Opinion Piece from The Guardian Newspaper
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