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UN COP30 Kicks Off in Brazil’s Belem
(MENAFN) The 30th UN climate change conference, designated COP30, commenced Monday in Belem, Brazil at the Amazon rainforest's periphery, unfolding against a backdrop of recent climate catastrophe and markedly diminished international representation.
The summit convened days after another devastating climate disaster struck southern Brazil. The state of Parana, which Belem serves as capital of, suffered a tornado strike Friday that obliterated the city of Rio Bonito do Iguacu, claiming six lives and leaving over 700 injured. The calamity amplified the toll from catastrophic flooding that submerged the state of Rio Grande do Sul in May last year.
The timing underscores the pressing priorities facing delegates, who are anticipated to address the climate emergency and the escalating frequency of extreme weather phenomena.
Despite the critical stakes of negotiations, the summit has witnessed notably sparse attendance compared to prior conferences. Approximately 160 countries have confirmed participation—among the lowest tallies for recent COP gatherings. By contrast, COP29 in Azerbaijan drew representatives from 195 nations.
High-profile leaders from the planet's largest economies including the US, China and India are conspicuously absent from the assembly, with only three Latin American heads of state joining host President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva: Presidents Xiomara Castro (Honduras), Gustavo Petro (Colombia) and Gabriel Boric (Chile).
Nevertheless, approximately 50,000 participants, encompassing diplomats and specialists, are projected to attend the 11-day gathering.
The conference will concentrate extensively on measures required to maintain global temperature elevation within the critical 1.5C threshold.
Priority agenda items encompass the unveiling of revised national action blueprints for emissions reduction and evaluating advancement on financing commitments established at COP29 to assist developing countries.
Staging the event within the Amazon rainforest provides Brazil a symbolic podium, channeling worldwide focus toward vital regional concerns including deforestation, biodiversity preservation and climate equity.
The summit convened days after another devastating climate disaster struck southern Brazil. The state of Parana, which Belem serves as capital of, suffered a tornado strike Friday that obliterated the city of Rio Bonito do Iguacu, claiming six lives and leaving over 700 injured. The calamity amplified the toll from catastrophic flooding that submerged the state of Rio Grande do Sul in May last year.
The timing underscores the pressing priorities facing delegates, who are anticipated to address the climate emergency and the escalating frequency of extreme weather phenomena.
Despite the critical stakes of negotiations, the summit has witnessed notably sparse attendance compared to prior conferences. Approximately 160 countries have confirmed participation—among the lowest tallies for recent COP gatherings. By contrast, COP29 in Azerbaijan drew representatives from 195 nations.
High-profile leaders from the planet's largest economies including the US, China and India are conspicuously absent from the assembly, with only three Latin American heads of state joining host President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva: Presidents Xiomara Castro (Honduras), Gustavo Petro (Colombia) and Gabriel Boric (Chile).
Nevertheless, approximately 50,000 participants, encompassing diplomats and specialists, are projected to attend the 11-day gathering.
The conference will concentrate extensively on measures required to maintain global temperature elevation within the critical 1.5C threshold.
Priority agenda items encompass the unveiling of revised national action blueprints for emissions reduction and evaluating advancement on financing commitments established at COP29 to assist developing countries.
Staging the event within the Amazon rainforest provides Brazil a symbolic podium, channeling worldwide focus toward vital regional concerns including deforestation, biodiversity preservation and climate equity.
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