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For the first time, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is taking place in the heart of the Amazon in Bel\u00e9m, Brazil<\/strong>, until November 21, 2025. This choice, far from being anecdotal, carries a strong message : the Amazon rainforest, the ecological lung of the planet, is more than ever at the center of climate debates.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By announcing Bel\u00e9m as the host city, Brazil hopes to amplify the issues related to deforestation, the bioeconomy, and climate justice<\/strong>, while reaffirming the crucial role of indigenous peoples in the negotiations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Organizing such an event in the Amazon was no easy task. Hosting tens of thousands of participants required major infrastructure work : renovation of the airport, construction of new accommodation, and urban development. A technical mission from the UNFCCC (the Framework Convention) even visited Bel\u00e9m in May 2025 to define the structure of the \u201cBlue Zone<\/strong>,\u201d the official negotiation space, and prepare for the recruitment of more than 1,300 volunteers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On the social front, the Brazilian government has made it clear that it wants to make this COP a moment of popular participation. It has allocated 600 million reais, or around \u20ac98 million<\/strong>, to programs for the restoration of degraded areas and land regularization in the Amazon.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The objectives of COP30 are clear : to reinvigorate the Paris Agreement by encouraging countries to submit new, more ambitious \u201cnationally determined contributions\u201d aligned with a +1.5\u00b0C trajectory<\/strong>. The major challenge is to bridge the gap between promises and actions on both emissions and financing : COP30 must mark the start of a \u201cdecade of acceleration and delivery,\u201d according to the UN Secretary-General.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nCOP30 : a conference marked by ambition<\/h2>\n