The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, is being billed as the “Implementation COP” — a pivotal moment focused not on new pledges, but on delivering the climate action already promised.
This year’s summit faces a significant accountability test: the U.S., the world’s largest historical emitter, has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement and is not submitting an updated nationally determined contribution, or NDC.
We break down the summit’s agenda, including taking a look at Brazil’s ambitious plan to encourage countries to reduce deforestation and an initiative to increase climate finance for low- and middle-income countries.
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Thomas Cserep
Thomas Cserép is an Associate Editor who manages and oversees Devex's social media presence, coordinates Devex’s audience outreach, and produces the This Week in Global Development podcast. Prior to Devex, he worked as a freelance journalist, with his writings appearing in a variety of publications, including Get Spanish Football News and the magazine of the Hungarian Geographic Society.
