COP30 Summit for Renewed Commitments and Enhanced Global Climate Action

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The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP30 kicked off on Monday in the Brazilian city of Belém, amid widespread hopes that it will mark a decisive turning point in international efforts to combat climate change and protect the planet from its accelerating repercussions. This year's conference is seen as an opportunity to renew climate commitments and unify visions among countries, in light of the escalating environmental and economic challenges associated with rising temperatures, increasing natural disasters, and declining biodiversity. According to a report published by Modern Diplomacy, international agreements place a double responsibility on major industrialized countries, which contribute the most to emissions, to finance the green transition and support developing countries in their efforts to transition to a low-carbon economy and achieve climate justice. This year, Brazil is presiding over the conference after a year of intensive preparations that focused on developing a coordinated agenda that combines the environmental, social, and economic dimensions. The event is attended by heads of state, UN officials, and representatives of civil society, the private sector, and financial institutions to discuss mechanisms for fair climate financing and prospects for international cooperation in the field of renewable energy and forest conservation. Brazil, the host country, has affirmed its commitment to involving local communities and indigenous peoples in the formulation of environmental policies, considering them a key partner in protecting critical ecosystems, three decades after the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, which laid the foundations for international climate action.