The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 30, will take place from November 10–21 in Belém, in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon. The location is symbolic and historic: for the first time, a COP will be held in one of the planet’s most critical ecosystems, placing the Amazon rainforest at the centre of the global climate debate.
Around 40,000–50,000 delegates, observers, and participants are expected to attend, representing virtually all 198 Parties to the UNFCCC. Among them will be roughly 3,000 Indigenous representatives, about 1,000 of whom will participate directly in negotiations within the Blue Zone.
These numbers underscore the scale and significance of COP 30: not only a diplomatic conference, but a broad, inclusive, and hands-on global mobilization.
Priorities of the COP 30 Presidency
The conference will be led by André Corrêa do Lago, who has outlined a clear vision: a more concrete and participatory COP. The guiding idea is the concept of a “Global Mutirão” — a large collective effort bringing together governments, civil society, businesses, and local communities for real-world climate action.
Key priorities include:
- shifting from commitment to tangible action, turning the Paris Agreement goals into concrete policies and projects;
- putting people at the centre, valuing local knowledge and community-based initiatives, especially in the Amazon;
- strengthening multilateral cooperation and linking global negotiations with real results on the ground.
President Letters and the Conference Pillars
To date, the presidency has issued several official letters describing the vision and roadmap for COP 30,each emphasizing the Mutirão approach to working together.They identify four main pillars:global mobilization; implementation; formal negotiations;and a leaders’ summit.The stated goal is to ensure these elements move in synergy, delivering visible outcomesstarting in 2025.
What Makes COP 30 Different
COP 30 is being called theCOP of implementation: rather than focusing only on newpledges, it aims to advance delivery on commitments already made, especially after the2023 Global Stocktake.Holding the event in the Amazon has powerful symbolic and political significance: it bringsthe climate discussion directly into one of the world’s most vital ecological regions
Amazônia ETS and the Italian Contribution
Amazônia ETS will participate in COP 30, represented by its president Emanuela Evangelista.
“The future of the forest depends on our ability to join forces with local communities — its true guardians,” Evangelista stated. “I call this the COP of the Amazons, to highlight the plurality of local realities. We expect one of the largest social mobilizations in COP history,with strong participation from forest peoples. Indigenous communities, traditional populations, and urban movements have been preparing for a long time, and their voices must be heard and understood.”
Amazônia ETS will join two official events:
November 10 at 3:30 PM — at the Italian Pavilion:
“Amazon: strategies and best practices to prevent collapse—a 25-year experience” with international and community partners
November 17 at 6:30 PM — side event:
“Amplifying the voices of youth, women, and Indigenous peoples: initiatives for fair climate justice”, co-organized with Amazon Charitable Trust
Evangelista adds:
“We hope to move the focus beyond deforestation — not only in the Amazon — toward nature-based solutions, and that the unique setting of this COP will foster more ambitious negotiations and stronger commitments.”
With these initiatives, Amazônia ETS reaffirms its mission to build bridges between Europe and the Amazon, promoting concrete solutions for environmental conservation and climate justice.
