On 10 November, the 30th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP30) began in Belém, Brazil. This year, the big news is that there is no big news. According to some observers, the conference will focus mainly on the implementation of existing climate commitments, particularly those of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
The role of indigenous peoples in protecting the environment is also expected to be highlighted, for example through the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), an investment fund for states protecting tropical forests, a portion of which would be allocated to indigenous populations preserving forested areas on their lands.
Yet again, with climate commitments by the European Union deemed too flexible, new plans to reduce carbon emissions criticised for their lack of ambition, and the notable absence of the United States, the spectre of political inaction hangs over the COP. And yet the summit remains crucial: while limiting global warming to 1.5°C now seems definitively compromised, much progress has nevertheless been made in the areas of environmental protection, renewable energy and financing.
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