"Today, in the Brazilian Amazon, the Belem summit opens ahead of the 30th United Nations climate change conference (Cop30). I have convened world leaders in the days leading up to the conference so that we can all commit to acting with the urgency the climate crisis demands. If we fail to move beyond speeches into real action, our societies will lose faith not only in the Cops, but in multilateralism and international politics more broadly."
"Humanity has shown its ability to overcome great challenges when it acts together and is guided by science. We protected the ozone layer. The global response to the Covid-19 pandemic proved that the world can act decisively when there is courage and political will. Brazil hosted the Earth Summit in 1992. We approved the conventions on climate, biodiversity and desertification, and adopted principles that defined a new paradigm for preserving our planet and our humanity."
World leaders convened in the Brazilian Amazon ahead of the 30th UN climate conference to commit to urgent climate action. Failure to move beyond speeches into real action risks eroding public faith in the Cops, multilateralism, and international politics. The summit aims to demonstrate a serious shared commitment to the planet and to make Cop30 a moment of truth. Historical global responses show collective capacity to solve crises when guided by science, including ozone protection and pandemic action. Brazil hosted the 1992 Earth Summit and approved conventions on climate, biodiversity and desertification, producing targets like ending deforestation by 2030 and tripling renewable energy capacity.
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