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In November, Belém do Pará, on the banks of the Guamá River and in the heart of the Amazon, will host the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Expectations are high. The event, known as COP30, marks three decades of multilateral climate negotiations - three decades of renewed…
The mid-year conference held in Bonn (SB62), in June 2025, served as a thermometer for what will be at stake in Belém. Each year, the subsidiary bodies of the UNFCCC - the SBSTA (Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice) and the SBI (Subsidiary Body for Implementation) - produce drafts and reports that, in theory, should help…
The choice of Belém do Pará as host of COP30 places the Amazon at the centre of global climate politics. More than a geographical shift, it is a symbolic gesture that highlights the forest as a vital territory for planetary balance, but also as a stage for historic contradictions: deforestation, extractive pressures, and social inequalities directly affecting…
Beyond technical negotiations, the conference in Belém will also be a space for the affirmation of ethical, spiritual, and civilizational values. In the lead-up to COP30, the Churches of the Global South, Cáritas Brasileira, the ecumenical movement, and other faith-based organizations have insisted on placing climate justice, human rights, and care for Creation at the centre.…
The Church has prepared for COP 30 by engaging with Christian communities…
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Turkey has condemned Russia’s aggression and is playing an important role in Ukraine’s reconstruction, but not…
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The Colombian environmental and peace activist has played a key role in establishing a protected area in the Amazon, providing small farmers with access to…
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One day, two friends named Ebopp and Mbaw went off in search of a good site to establish a farm with fine fields of grain and…
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Young people will play an important role at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. This will give young people a greater voice in climate action and policy-making at…
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