by Joel Nkongolo | Nov 22, 2025 | COP 30
Turkey will host the COP31 climate conference in Antalya in November 2026 after Australia
stepped back from its long-running bid to stage the event in Adelaide. The decision
follows intensive negotiations at COP30 in Belém and ends a prolonged standoff between
the two countries.
Under the agreement, Turkey will take on full hosting responsibilities, while Australia will
lead the climate negotiations — an uncommon division of roles intended to prevent the
summit from defaulting to Bonn, Germany, due to the deadlock. The arrangement is also
expected to include a pre-COP meeting in the Pacific focused on mobilising resilience
funding for island nations.
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by Joel Nkongolo | Nov 22, 2025 | COP 30
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 progress
has been slow, with meetings running late into the night.
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by Joel Nkongolo | Nov 19, 2025 | COP 30
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 technical negotiators. Their presence signals that political decisions and compromises are now urgently needed to resolve difficult issues that could not be finalized at the technical level. The Brazilian Presidency is encouraging a joint spirit of “Mutirão” — meaning coming together to achieve something greater than any one country can do alone. Their hope is to deliver a balanced, fair, and meaningful outcome for the world.
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by Joel Nkongolo | Nov 19, 2025 | COP 30
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 Negotiators made some progress on climate finance discussions focused on mobilizing $1.3 trillion annually by 2035 for developing countries, but no consensus was reached.
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by Joel Nkongolo | Nov 19, 2025 | COP 30
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 by Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro, Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil and head of the Holy See
delegation, and Dr. Paolo Conversi, the newly appointed national focal point
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by Joel Nkongolo | Nov 19, 2025 | COP 30
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 facing a closed metal gate, while heavily armed officers waited on the other side — one of the most striking images of the summit so far.
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by Joel Nkongolo | Nov 15, 2025 | COP 30
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 for climate justice, ecological conversion, and protection of vulnerable communities. As negotiations grew more tense over finance, adaptation, and gender language, faith leaders offered a united moral voice, urging action grounded in fairness, human dignity, and the lived realities of those most affected.
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by Joel Nkongolo | Nov 15, 2025 | COP 30
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 fast-moving negotiations. Today’s bulletin brings key highlights: the growing role of Catholic actors at COP30, renewed calls for climate education, deepening divides over climate finance, and a strong push for a global Just Transition.
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by Joel Nkongolo | Nov 14, 2025 | COP 30
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 Indigenous peoples despite their minimal contribution to the problem. Rejecting "green capitalism" and technocratic false solutions, the brief presents seven strategic demands. These include an immediate and just phase-out of fossil fuels, reparative climate finance, a community-led energy transition, the protection of Indigenous land rights, and the decriminalization of environmental defenders. The policy is shaped by Catholic Social Teaching, the "preferential option for the poor," and the lived experiences of grassroots communities connected to the Claretian Missionaries worldwide.
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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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