UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell spoke at the closing of the COP30 plenaries in Belém today.
Some notable quotes include:
“We knew this COP would take place in stormy political waters. Denial, division and geopolitics has dealt international cooperation some heavy blows this year.
But friends. COP30 showed that climate cooperation is alive and kicking, keeping humanity in the fight for a livable planet, with a firm resolve to keep 1.5C within reach.
I’m not saying we’re winning the climate fight. But we are undeniably still in it, and we are fighting back. Here in Belem, nations chose solidarity, science, and economic common sense.”
The COP30 closing plenaries are now scheduled to start from 12:00 p.m. today.
The closing plenaries will take place in Plenary Amazonas and will be livestreamed here.
New text for the Belém Political Package from the COP30 Presidency is now available here: https://unfccc.int/cop30/belem-political-package
New text for the Belém Political Package from the COP30 Presidency is expected to be available soon via the link below.
https://unfccc.int/cop30/belem-political-package
All official COP documents are posted here as promptly as possible.
The COP30 closing plenaries are scheduled to start from 11:00 a.m. this morning (Saturday 22 November).
The closing plenaries will take place in Plenary Amazonas and will be livestreamed here.
