COP30: Broken promises, new hope – A call to turn words into action |29 November 2025
When the world gathered in Glasgow for COP26, the mantra was “building back better”. Two years later, in Sharm El‑Sheikh, COP27 promised “implementation”.
This year, in Belém, Brazil, COP30 arrived with a heavier burden: to finally bridge the chasm between lofty rhetoric and the urgent, measurable steps needed to keep 1.5 °C alive.
What was expected of COP30 were modest yet critical. After the disappointments of Copenhagen (2009) and the optimism sparked by Paris (2015), developing nations, small island states, indigenous groups and a swelling youth movement demanded three things:
- Binding phase‑out timelines for coal, oil and gas;
- A fully funded Loss‑and‑Damage Facility to compensate vulnerable countries already suffering climate impacts;
3. Scaled‑up adaptation finance – tripling the $120 billion a year pledge and ensuring it reaches the frontline communities that need it most. To continue reading, please click here to subscribe to Seychelles NATION’s e copy
