Daily Update COP30 - 10 November

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10 November 2025

As COP30 is officially opening today, we are looking back at the first two days of the Climate Leaders' Summit, which took place on 6-7 November in Belém, Brazil. Strong speeches from world leaders and the launch of WMO's State of Climate Update set the tone for a busy week ahead, where the WMO delegation's role will be to support and inform the negotiations.

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At the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) on 6 November 2025: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization; António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General; Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development; and Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization
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What you need to know

  • UN Secretary-General António Guterres called last Thursday for urgent action to drive down global temperatures and keep the 1.5°C goal within reach. Echoing his remarks, WMO SG Celeste Saulo said that greenhouse gas concentrations are now at their highest level in 800,000 years. Read the news - Read WMO SG Statement
  • The State of the Climate Update 2025 released by WMO this same day, shows that the alarming streak of exceptional temperatures continued in 2025, which is set to be either the second or third warmest year on record. Read the press release and explore the report.
  • After decades of pledges and annual summits from Kyoto to Sharm el-Sheikh, the planet keeps getting hotter and pressure on governments and big business to act – not just talk – has never been greater. Holding COP30 in Belém, at the edge of the world’s largest tropical rainforest, underscores the stakes: the Amazon region is both a vital carbon sink and a frontline in the fight against deforestation and climate change. Read more.
  • This year’s meeting aims to shift gears. Delegates will review national climate plans, push for $1.3 trillion a year in climate finance, adopt new measures to help countries adapt, and advance a ‘just transition’ to cleaner economies.
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WMO SG Celeste Saulo was the first head of delegation to take the floor at the Leaders' Summit
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What to Expect at COP 30

  • In this five-minute video, the IISD Earth Negotiation Bulletin Team Leader Jennifer Bansard shares key issues to watch for when the climate talks open in Brazil, including climate finance, the NDC gap, indicators for the Global Goal on Adaptation, and more.

WMO-IPCC-MERI Pavilion

During COP30, the Science for Climate Action Pavilion, located in the Blue Zone, will serve as a meeting point between science and policy. Throughout the summit, the Pavilion will host over 45 side events, including high-level panels, roundtables, immersive workshops, and the launch of scientific reports, featuring more than 200 experts and international representatives from governments, multilateral organizations, academia, local communities, and the private sector.

All events will be livestreamed via the Science for Climate Action Pavilion website, expanding access to and dissemination of scientific knowledge worldwide.

We are closing gaps in the world’s most vulnerable regions, helping communities act before hazards strike.

Climate services are transforming decision-making. Two-thirds of WMO Members now provide climate information — from heat-health alerts to agricultural forecasts.

Science is not only warning us; it is equipping us to adapt.

Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary-General, at the General Plenary of the COP30 Leaders' Summit in Belém, 6 November.

Today 10 November at COP30

15:00 – 18:00: Earth Information Day 2025
The year's session, to be held in plenary, will provide relevant updates on the state of the global climate as well as the status of the global climate observation system and related essential climate variables (ECVs). Institutions responsible for Earth observations will share current trends, records and information as well as gaps and emerging opportunities in advancing and sustaining systematic observation. 
Webcast & info

16:15-18:00: CREWS Strategy 2030 launch event and reception
Where:  Canada Pavilion
CREWS’ Strategy 2030 charts a bold path forward, enabling countries – particularly LDCs and SIDS – to build inclusive, effective, and sustainable EWS. The event will consist of a High-Level Panel Discussion, followed by a CREWS-hosted reception.

16:45 – 18:15 - Blue Zone, Side Event Room 5: [WIPO UN System Side Event] Confronting Climate Disasters with Innovation and Technology

18:30 – 20:00 - Blue Zone, Side-Event Room 4: [INRAE - FWP - COMIFAC] Satellites - From ground to orbit - Combining in-situ and satellite monitoring of water and forest resources for adaptation to climate change

Video of the Day

Post of the Day

António Guterres speaks at a podium, delivering a speech about climate action; text overlay reads, "No one can bargain with physics.
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Daily updates on WMO at COP30 will be published 10-17 November 2025 around 8:00 AM in Belém. (weekdays)

More communication assets are available on the UN Communication COP30 board.

General information about COP30 in this Daily Update is made in collaboration with UN News and the IISD Earth Negotiation Bulletin. You can subscribe to IISD comprehensive daily updates.