by Joel Nkongolo | Nov 13, 2025 | COP 30
Day 2 marked the formal start of substantive work under the Subsidiary Bodies (SBI 63 and SBSTA 63) after a delayed opening. Negotiations expanded across several parallel tracks, including Presidency consultations, SB contact groups, and informal meetings addressing key issues such as climate finance, adaptation, mitigation, and institutional mechanisms. While the tone was largely constructive, sharp divisions persisted over finance obligations, Article 9.1 of the Paris Agreement, and the integration of scientific and justice-based approaches.
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by Joel Nkongolo | Nov 13, 2025 | COP 30
A Hopeful and Challenging Beginning
The 30th UN Climate Conference (COP30) opened in Belém, Brazil, the firstever COP held in the Amazon. With over 56.000 registered participants—about 10 000 fewer than at the 2024 summit—the day began with a spirit of unity and purpose.
Thanks to effective pre-sessional consultations, the agendas for the COP, CMP, CMA, and subsidiary bodies were adopted smoothly, avoiding the procedural gridlocks that have hampered previous summits. COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago hailed this as the beginning of a “COP of implementation, adaptation, and integration,” aimed at aligning climate policy with
economic and social development.
by Joel Nkongolo | Nov 13, 2025 | Campaigns and UN Events, COP 30
As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, Brazil (November 10–22, 2025), the Fondazione Proclade Internazionale – Onlus, representing the Claretian Missionaries, issues a powerful policy brief urging nations and faith communities to act decisively for integral ecology and climate justice. A decade after the Paris Agreement and Laudato Si’, humanity faces rising temperatures, deepening inequality, and ecological collapse. Proclade calls for bold action: an immediate fossil fuel phase-out, reparative climate finance, debt cancellation, community-led energy transitions, land and food sovereignty, and protection for environmental defenders.
Rooted in Pope Francis’s vision and the Claretian charism to liberate the oppressed, this brief calls for a just and sustainable transformation of our global systems.
Download the full policy brief to discover Proclade’s seven strategic calls and how faith, justice, and hope can guide the world toward true ecological conversion at COP30.
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by Joel Nkongolo | Nov 4, 2025 | Campaigns and UN Events, COP 30
As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, Brazil (November 10–22, 2025), understanding key climate terms and past achievements is essential to engage meaningfully in this global journey toward justice and sustainability. Terms like Adaptation, Mitigation, and Just Transition define the heart of the climate response—reducing risks, cutting emissions, and ensuring fairness for all. Concepts such as Loss and Damage, Climate Finance, and the Loss and Damage Fund highlight global solidarity with the most vulnerable nations, while frameworks like Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the Global Stocktake ensure accountability and progress toward the 1.5 °C goal. Reflecting on past conferences—COP26 (Glasgow), COP27 (Sharm el-Sheikh), COP28 (Dubai), and COP29 (Baku)—we see major milestones like the creation of the Loss and Damage Fund, the Global Stocktake, and rising commitments to renewable energy and adaptation finance, despite ongoing challenges such as insufficient emission targets and fossil fuel dependency.
Download the complete PDF to explore these key terms, lessons from past COPs, and how they guide our faith-based call to care for creation and act for climate justice.
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by Joel Nkongolo | Nov 4, 2025 | Campaigns and UN Events, COP 30
The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), set for November 10–22, 2025, in Belém, Brazil, promises to be a historic gathering for a just and sustainable future. Taking place in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, this milestone event calls the world to protect biodiversity, uplift Indigenous and local communities, and renew global commitment to the 1.5 °C climate goal. The Claretian Team at the United Nations, representing the Congregation through Fondazione Proclade Internazionale-onlus, will be present with Fr. Rohan Dominic, CMF, Fr. Joel Gaspar Beltrami, CMF, and Prof. Deusdedith Ferreira Araújo, championing faith-based advocacy and ecological spirituality. In the lead-up, the team will share Countdown Reflections (October 25, 31, and November 8) and daily insights from Belém throughout the conference—connecting faith, justice, and action for our common home.
Discover the full story, reflections, and daily updates in the complete PDF below—join us on the journey toward climate justice!
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by tagapangasiwa | Dec 8, 2023 | Care for Creation, Claretians @UN, COP, COP 28
Update 8: December 8
COP28: Action after a rest day: Youth, Children, Education and Skills
Fr. Rohan Dominic reporting from the conference venue in the Expo City, Dubai
Actualización 8: 8 de diciembre
COP28: Acción tras un día de descanso: Juventud, Infancia, Educación y Competencias
Fr. Rohan Dominic informando desde la sede de la conferencia en la Expo City, Dubai
Mise à jour 8 : 8 décembre
COP28 : Action après une journée de repos : La jeunesse, les enfants, l’éducation et les compétences
Reportage du père Rohan Dominic depuis le lieu de la conférence à l’Expo City de Dubaï.
