The major climate summit in 2025 is the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), scheduled for November 10–21, 2025, in Belém, Brazil.
- Located in the Amazon region, this summit is pivotal for setting new national climate goals, with a high-level heads of state event expected to take place around November 6-7.
Key Details for COP30 2025:
- Location: Belém, Pará, Brazil (in the heart of the Amazon rainforest).
- Focus: The conference is expected to focus on turning the results of the first Global Stocktake (from COP28) into concrete national actions.
- Significance: It marks 30 years of COP meetings and is often referred to as the "Nature COP" or "Amazon COP".
- Key Discussions: Topics include climate adaptation finance, "just transition" mechanisms for green economies, and biodiversity conservation.
This conference is widely considered the most important climate event of the year, bringing together over 190 countries, world leaders, scientists, and activists.