PRESS RELEASE
CIDSE
Brussels, 22 November 2025
As the dust settles in Belém after two weeks of intense negotiations, CIDSE recognises both the renewed spirit of multilateralism on display and the sobering reality that mechanisms for action still lag behind the urgency of the current climate crisis.
COP30 was marked by the vibrant presence of civil society, indigenous peoples, and local communities reclaiming their place at the centre of climate conversations. The People’s Summit (November 12-16) demonstrated that real change must rise from the ground up – from frontline communities systematically excluded from decision-making spaces – reminding the world that climate justice cannot be separated from social, economic, and ecological justice, nor from ancestral knowledge or nature, as we were constantly reminded in Belém.
A Test of Multilateralism
Despite late nights, contested language, and even an emergency fire evacuation, parties—particularly from the Global South—united behind the Belém Action Mechanism (BAM) as a roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels. As Pope Leo XIV stated in his message for COP30: “In the midst of a world that is in flames… this Conference should become a sign of hope, through the respect shown to the views of others in the joint endeavor to search for common language and consensus.” The spirit of multilateralism, tested but not broken, proved resilient…
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