Belém COP30 delivers climate finance boost and a pledge to plan fossil fuel transition

Civil Society Actions By Felipe de Carvalho, in Belém 22 November 2025 Climate and Environment In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to scale up climate finance and accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement – but without a clear commitment to move away from fossil fuels. “ A new economy is rising, while the old polluting one is running out of…