The 30th Climate Change Convention

The 30th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties, COP30, will be held in Belém, in the state of Pará, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November 2025. This gathering presents a historic opportunity for humanity to reaffirm our collective responsibility to the planet, especially as the venue itself lies at the gateway to the vast Amazon Rainforest — a critical ecosystem for the global climate.

At such a conference we must reflect on two fundamental dimensions of our commitment: action and solidarity. First, action means we must move beyond rhetorical promises and deliver meaningful steps: deep reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions, accelerated transition to renewable energy, halting deforestation, and restoring degraded lands. Brazil, by hosting COP30, places the Amazon at the heart of the climate agenda: scientists warn that losing 50-70 % of the Amazon would release some 300 billion tonnes of carbon, making temperature goals unreachable. We all share a stake in that challenge.

Second, solidarity means recognizing that the climate crisis is not uniform in its impact or responsibility. The poorest and most vulnerable peoples, including Indigenous communities of the Amazon region, face disproportionate harm even though they have contributed least to the problem. Thus our commitment must include support for adaptation, protection of rights, and inclusive governance. For a country like Brazil to host, it implies a leadership role: mobilizing resources, forging coalitions, and ensuring that the voice of local and Indigenous communities is respected.

On a personal level, each of us must adopt habits that reflect the urgency of the crisis: reduce waste, choose sustainable-source products, support policies that protect forests and ecosystems, engage in civic participation. Hosting COP30 in Brazil reminds us that the environment is not distant: it is local, interconnected, and fragile. The Amazon is globally significant — storing immense carbon, supporting biodiversity, regulating climate systems — but it is also subject to human decisions and pressures.

Therefore our commitment is both global and local: global in recognizing that the climate challenge transcends national borders; local in acting in our communities, supporting conservation, and preserving nature. If we succeed, COP30 will not simply be a meeting of nations, but a turning-point: where we align ambition with justice, where we protect the lungs of the planet and commit to a sustainable future. If we fail, we risk bearing witness not only to rising seas and hotter temperatures, but to the collapse of ecosystems we thought untouchable. Let us choose together the path of responsibility.