COP 30

After two weeks of intense negotiations in Belém, Brazil, the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) concluded with mixed results. While countries agreed on important steps forward for climate finance and support to vulnerable nations, the summit fell...

COP30 in Belém came to a close amid dramatic last-minute negotiations, deep divisions over fossil fuels, and unresolved disputes on climate finance, pushing talks into overtime and leaving the world without a clear mandate for phasing out fossil fuels. While the...

A fire broke out Thursday afternoon at the COP30 climate summit venue in Belém, Brazil,forcing the immediate evacuation of thousands of delegates and disrupting the criticalfinal phase of global climate negotiations. The fire erupted shortly after 2 p.m. local time in...

Turkey will host the COP31 climate conference in Antalya in November 2026 after Australiastepped back from its long-running bid to stage the event in Adelaide. The decisionfollows intensive negotiations at COP30 in Belém and ends a prolonged standoff betweenthe two...

New draft texts were released after overnight negotiations, including a proposal called the“Global Mutirão” — an effort to unite the world in a common push against climate change.The COP 30 Presidency is pushing hard to finish negotiations very quickly, but...

The COP30 climate conference has now entered its second and most decisive week, and countries are moving into high-level political negotiations. Over the weekend and into today, ministers from around the world have arrived in Belém to take over the talks from...

The first week of COP30 negotiations in Belém, Brazil, showed cautious optimism, incremental progress in selected areas, and growing frustrations, especially due to the slow pace of talks and lack of consensus on key issues. One of the Main Developments was that...

Catholic actors at COP30 gathered for the second meeting of the NCCEA with the Holy See Delegation at COP30, reaffirming their commitment to climate action with a strong focus on education, gender inclusion, and protecting vulnerable communities. The meeting was led...

Day 5 of COP30 began with its second major protest —a powerful and unexpected scene: dozens of Munduruku Indigenous people staged a peaceful sit-in at the main entrance, blocking access before many delegates arrived. Families and children sat quietly on the ground...

On Day 4 of COP30, Catholic leaders from across the Global South made history, stepping into a central role at the UN climate summit with a powerful, justice-focused message. A high-level gathering of cardinals, bishops, and Church networks highlighted urgent calls...

As COP30 enters another decisive day in Belém, messages of support continue to arrive from across the Claretian world, affirming the impact of our daily coverage. Readers appreciate the clear insights, timely updates, and accessible summaries that help them follow the...

The Proclade policy brief for COP30 is a faith-based call to action grounded in the principles of integral ecology and climate justice. It argues that the climate crisis is fundamentally a crisis of injustice, disproportionately harming the world's poorest and...