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Our special pickups from COP 30, Brazil (Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 21, 2025)
The world is watching, and we, at Verdantika, are committed to deliver a balanced, authoritative and actionable view of the proceedings. For our corporate, policymakers and public audience alike, we're cutting through the noise to deliver the essential facts and key decisions. WATCH our mini-video series to find uniquely picked up headlines from each day of the conference for the next 10 days from COP30 developments, spread across below 3 verticals:
a) Pivotal decisions impacting the global energy transition.
b) New commitments from governments and international bodies.
c) Actionable & tangible announcements for businesses to align with the outcomes.
Ceremony begins : Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T
With the dawn of the opening ceremony, COP 30 now moves into its first real contest : "Setting the agenda".
The direction set in the initial sessions will determine whether Belém drives global action towards finance, forests or factories.
COP29 set the target; COP30 must build the toolkit. Baku’s push for a new finance architecture (the NCQG) produced the Baku → Belém Roadmap but the roadmap is just a plan without decisions on financial instruments, governance and conditionalities. The coming days will show whether that roadmap becomes an engine for implementation or remains another statement of intent.
Watch our synthesis to get a hang of what happened on Day 1...
Local goes vocal
On Day 2, COP 30 shifted gears: the spotlight turned to cities, regions and communities as frontline actors. The agenda emphasized turning national commitments into tangible implementation through sub-national partnerships, with resilience, circular economy and technology advancements taking center stage.
Empowering people to accelerate progress
Day 3 of COP 30 delivered a mixed picture. Negotiators advanced discussions but pushed four core issues i.e. finance, unilateral trade measures, NDCs, and transparency, pending for later in the week. At the same time, a new global commitment on information integrity signaled growing consensus on countering climate-related misinformation, reflecting both the challenges and constructive momentum shaping this year’s COP talks.
Role of education & health in climate adaptation
Day 4 sharpened focus on advancing technology and financing for early-warning systems, health systems resilience for adaptation and stronger education initiatives. New funding pledges and call for climate justice showcased progress yet gaps remained : disputes over long-term financing, uneven support for vulnerable countries and slow movement on social-equity commitments.
The day highlighted both momentum and the unfinished negotiations on translating human-centred goals into action.
Progress on systemic transition in energy, industry and transport
Day 5 saw coal, oil and gas transition plans presented by PPCA and BOGA, alongside CETP members reporting a 75% drop in overseas fossil-fuel finance since 2021 and a 77% rise in clean-energy support. Negotiators advanced work on trade-related transparency, subsidy reforms under COFFIS. The Belém 4X pledge advanced implementation of its 20-action plan to quadruple sustainable-fuel use by 2035 from a 2024 baseline, with progress to be tracked annually by the IEA. In parallel, UNEZA members announced a raise in annual energy-transition investment to nearly USD 150 billion, with grids and storage as the primary focus and a new de-risking platform for energy efficiency was launched.
Aligning financial systems, carbon market reforms and trade define the mid-COP turning point
Day 6 foregrounded reforms to unlock climate capital—aligning finance, ethics and trade policies to accelerate delivery, even as major gaps still persists. Governments expanded the Open Coalition for Compliance Carbon Markets to 18 jurisdictions, intensifying calls for rigorous MRV, transparent carbon accounting and high-integrity offsets. The Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator launched a $25M “Plan to Accelerate Solutions” to help 30 developing nations cut methane and other super-pollutants by 2030. Momentum grew for solidarity levies as the Premium Flyers Solidarity Coalition grew in size. Despite all this, issue of finance shortfalls from developed countries remains persistent, continuing to cloud implementation prospects.
Nature grabbed center stage for climate action
Its the start of the Week 2 but tussle regarding 4 KEY items is still not over. Watch our synthesis to get a hang of what happened at beginning of Week 2..
Day 8 of COP 30 elevated nature as a core pillar of climate implementation, with governments and partners advancing concrete mechanisms to link forests, biodiversity, and land-use resilience to global climate goals. Brazil and global partners launched the Bioeconomy Challenge to operationalize nature-based value chains through standards, finance and market development. The FAO-hosted Global Fire Management Hub was presented as the delivery pathway for integrated fire management, strengthening early-warning systems, data platforms, and Indigenous-led resilience efforts. Nature governance also progressed through initiatives such as land-tenure commitments and the Tropic Forest Forever Facility aimed at valuing standing forests. Alongside these, Global Methane Status Report 2025 warned that methane emissions remain off-track, reinforcing the need for rapid, cost-effective methane mitigation to complement nature-based climate solutions.
Nature remains in focus : Linking ecosystems, enterprises, communities & climate action
Day 9 of COP30 delivered visible progress on nature-centred action marking a constructive shift from pledges to implementation. Key wins included stronger integration of nature, land and biodiversity into the climate agenda; expansion of SME participation through digital trade tools, green-finance pathways; and the launch of the South-South Collective for Climate, aiming to scale 5,000+ climate tech start-ups by 2030. However, several key tracks remained stalled, including Article 6, finance under Article 9.1, and the debate over unilateral trade measures—most notably concerns surrounding the EU’s CBAM. The Presidency’s “Global Mutirão” package advanced discussions, but main decision texts stayed heavily bracketed, reflecting unresolved tension between ambition and political feasibility. Overall, the day showcased strong momentum but major governance, finance, and market-mechanism issues remain open as negotiations move towards end of COP 30.
Advancing climate-resilient food systems and inclusive growth
Day 10 of COP30 saw a boost in political momentum as leaders including the UN Secretary-General and Brazilian President intensified efforts to steer negotiations towards compromise. Across the Action Agenda and Global Mobilization, leaders advanced agroecology, regenerative production, and climate-resilient agri-food systems as critical drivers of the transition. Despite all these sectoral initiatives, progress around key items remained uneven. Several Parties continued to block clear fossil-fuel phase-out language, India delayed its updated NDC submission, and text around finance flows, transparency, and unilateral trade measures remained heavily bracketed.
Still waiting for COP 30 to deliver some binding outcomes...
195 Parties have reached a series of outcomes in Belem, and the Global Mutirão decision, that covers climate mitigation, adaptation, finance and international cooperation. Check out our final video in series to learn what are the outcomes.
What's next ?
COP 31 will convene in Türkiye with Australia playing a role as “President of Negotiations.” Türkiye will appoint the High-Level Champion and the Youth Champion and lead the Action Agenda and Australia will nominate a representative to preside over the negotiations and will host a pre-COP in the Pacific.