In his first open letter, COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago presents Brazil’s vision for COP30 and the importance of upholding multilateralism, collective effort, and supporting the United Nations (and specifically the UNFCCC). do Lago recognises that communities across the globe are already living with the realities of climate change: “Climate change is no longer contained in science and international law. It has arrived at our doorsteps, reaching our ecosystems, cities, and daily lives.”
Invoking “mutirão”, a Brazilian indigenous concept that refers to a community working together on a shared task, do Lago appeals to the global community beyond UNFCCC processes to come together for a low-carbon and climate-resilient world. He also calls on stakeholders within the UNFCCC to “be self- critical and act upon much of the outside perception of talks having lingered for over three decades with meager results.” He specifically mentions action on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the Global Stocktake (GST), adaptation and new collective quantified goal on climate finance (NCQG) as key areas that require action. do Lago ends his letter with a commitment to make COP30 a platform for collective organisation and mobilisation against climate change: “Let us pull the levers together. Let us move the world.”
