(MENAFN) Switzerland is entering the COP30 summit, urging all nations, especially the largest emitters, to present bold new targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to the country’s environmental ambassador.

"At this 30th UN Climate Change Conference, Switzerland is campaigning for all countries to submit ambitious new reduction targets," Felix Wertli told a news agency.

He spoke ahead of the discussions beginning on Nov. 10 in Belem, Brazil, where nearly 200 countries are set to negotiate strategies for advancing the Paris Climate Agreement.

Despite global geopolitical strains, Wertli emphasized that the continued cooperation among so many nations "is a success."

As updated national climate commitments, which are mandated every five years under the Paris Agreement, become the main focus of talks, Wertli highlighted: "The aim is for countries to take stock of what they have achieved so far under the Paris Agreement and where we still need to make improvements in order to close the gap to the 1.5-degree target."

Switzerland submitted its revised commitments in January, pledging to reduce emissions by at least 65% by 2035 compared with 1990 levels, largely through domestic actions.

The Swiss delegation is also advocating for increased international investment in climate protection, greater involvement from the private sector, and the establishment of globally consistent metrics for climate adaptation.

Wertli noted that climate change has receded on the political radar in numerous countries but pointed out that no other nation has mirrored the US in leaving the Paris Accord following Donald Trump’s second presidential term.

"We are not on course to achieve the 1.5-degree target at the moment," he acknowledged, adding that, nevertheless, progress since 2015 is evident, with projected warming decreasing from 4°C to roughly 2.3°C–2.8°C.

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