COP30 diary: Presidency puts the pressure on in the Amazon

With ministers still arriving in Brazil, the COP presidency wants delegations to adopt a ‘political package’ on the most divisive issues in record time. In their daily log, Contexte’s correspondents in Belém break down the key moments of the second week of negotiations.
18 November 2025 at 8h00
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by Victor Roux-Goeken, Damien Genicot Adapted from French by Isabella Vivian

The Brazilian COP30 presidency gave countries just two to three days to sign off on the thorniest items of the climate summit, pushing delegates to reach a consensus by 21 November.

The “Belém Package” — a new concept devised by the Brazilians — will tackle the most pressing political issues at COP30: climate finance, higher ambition and unilateral trade measures. Negotiators aim to reach a deal “by the middle of the week”, read a letter by COP President André Corrêa…

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