Belรฉmโค Accord prioritizes Vulnerable Populations inโ Global Climate Action
Belรฉm, Brazil – A landmark declaration adopted at the COP30 climate summit in Belรฉm on Friday, Novemberโ 14,โ 2025, places the needs of populations most vulnerable toโข climate change at the center of global climateโฃ policy. The “Belรฉm Declaration,” as โคit’s being called, โฃemphasizesโข a “just transition” – ensuring that climate action doesn’t exacerbate existing inequalities โขand actively benefits those โbearing the brunt of climate impacts.
The agreement, reported by Inter Press Service and โhighlighted by Global Issues, signals a potential shift in climate negotiations, moving beyondโ broad emissions targets to addressโ the social and economic consequences โฃof climate โchange for marginalizedโ communities.โ Advocates say aโ just transition requires โsignificant financial andโข technical support for developing nations and vulnerable groups within those nations, enabling them to adapt โto โคclimate impacts and build sustainable livelihoods. The declarationโข specifically calls for increased funding forโ loss and damage โฃmechanisms, recognizing the irreversible impacts already being felt by many.
The focus on a just transition comes as COP30 also addresses issues ranging from sustainable livestock developmentโ in Africa to the impact of AI on climate solutions, andโฃ ongoing conflicts impacting vulnerable populations โin regions like Gaza and the West Bank. Indigenous groupsโค are also making their โฃvoices heard,with protests at the COP30โ entrance demanding concrete actionโ from the Brazilian goverment.
