The global climate meeting in Belém concluded with 195 countries approving 29 documents. Results include a forest fund and a decision to triple funding for climate change adaptation. A roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels received support from around 80 nations.
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The African Arab country opened five new water desalination plants as part of its national strategy to tackle the impacts of climate change on water resources.
On the first day of the summit in Brazil’s Pará state, several nations had already submitted their national plans to reduce emissions and adapt to climate change.
At the opening of the Leaders’ Summit at COP30 in Belém, the Brazilian president said differences must be addressed to combat global warming.
The meeting will be held in Belém, the host city of the United Nations climate summit. The agenda includes speeches and debates on the central topics of COP30.
Brazilian farmers view the climate conference, which will take place in Pará state, as a chance to demonstrate how they manage environmental preservation. According to agribusiness lobby CNA, Brazil’s environmental legislation is among the most stringent in the world. In the Amazon biome, properties are required to preserve 80% of their area with native vegetation.
Discussions at a seminar organized by CNI in Brasília on Wednesday (15) indicate that the business sector expects a greater role in the climate agenda starting with COP30. The conference is expected to focus on the implementation of actions.
The National Confederation of Industry (CNI) has structured the participation of the international private sector in the climate conference, in a format that is expected to continue at future COPs. The Pre-COP Seminar held on Wednesday (15) in Brasília was part of the strategy.
The Zayed Sustainability Award features a company and a school from Brazil as finalists in two categories. The award ceremony will be held on January 13, 2026, in the UAE.
The environmental authority conducted a survey identifying the locations of sooty falcon nests in two provinces of the country, during the second phase of a study on the birds.
An organization launched a project that pays producers in the Comoro Islands to replant trees on their land. The Minister of the Environment says everything will be done to save the country’s forest.
Climate change mitigation solutions will be recognized by the COP Sustainable Business initiative during the global climate summit.
The United Nations’ industrial development arm is accepting applications from businesses with innovative practices. The award ceremony is taking place in November at the Global Industry Summit in Riyadh.
Industry group CNI organizes an award for projects tackling climate change as part of SB COP, a business participation platform at the U.N. climate summit in Pará state.
