Trees, targets and trillions: what's on the agenda at COP30? | International

BRASÍLIA, Oct 13, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - This year's United Nations climate summit promises to be symbolic, marking a decade since the Paris Agreement and taking place in the environmentally vulnerable Amazon. But what is actually on the agenda? The marathon negotiations gather nearly every country to confront a challenge that affects them all, but unlike recent editions, this "COP" has no single theme or objective. That does not mean big polluters will get off easy, with climate-vulnerable nations frustrated at their level of ambition and financial assistance to those most impacted by a warming planet. Here are the big issues to look for when the two-week COP30 conference starts on November 10 in the Brazilian city of Belem: The world...