Daily Update COP30 - 11 November
After a strong official opening of COP30 on Monday, the WMO delegation participated in the Earth Information Day, launched the new CREWS strategy and signed an MoU with UN-Habitat. Today, the opening of the WMO-IPCC-MERI Pavilion, and SOFF and Water high-level events will set the tone for rich exchanges with our community and partners.
What you need to know
- At the plenary opening of COP30 yesterday, Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President highlighted the tough negotiations last year on the new climate finance goal, urging donors to outline their share of the USD 300 billion target and calling for tripled adaptation funding. With the Paris Agreement Rulebook complete, he said the accord now enters full implementation. Incoming COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago evoked the spirit of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, stressing that COP30 will be one of implementation and integration of climate and economic policies, driven by science and collective action. Simon Stiell, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, noted that emissions are beginning to decline but urged faster progress toward a fair transition from fossil fuels, measurable adaptation goals, and USD 1.3 trillion in climate finance. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated Belém’s Amazon setting as symbolic of global unity, contrasting climate finance needs with military spending and urging truth and ambition through the Call of Belém for the Climate. Jim Skea, IPCC Chair, cautioned that 2024 was the warmest year on record at 1.55°C above preindustrial levels and that current national pledges could still lead to 2.3–2.5°C warming by 2100. Read WMO news on the COP opening
- Pre-sessional consultations on the agendas were successful in yielding the desired outcome: parties swiftly agreed to launch substantive negotiations. The items proposed by individual groups and parties were not included in the adopted agendas, with the understanding that the Presidency will hold consultations thereon. The first of these took place yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday at COP30
- At Earth Information Day, WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo reaffirmed WMO's commitment to open science, inclusivity, and global cooperation to ensure that Earth information is not only collected, but also understood, accessible, and actionable for all. She invited everyone to strengthen the bridges between science and policy to shape our collective future. "Together, we can transform information into insight, and insight into impact. Let us ensure that this is the COP of Truth", she said. Read the full speech
- The Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) launched a 2030 Strategy to scale Early Warnings for All. The Strategy outlines an ambitious goal: by 2030, all Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will have the essential early warning and climate services needed to safeguard lives, livelihoods, and economies. Read the news - All CREWS events at COP30
- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between UN-Habitat and the World Meteorological Organization to foster collaboration between the two UN specialized agencies.
As we look ahead, let us reaffirm our commitment to open science, inclusivity, and global cooperation. Let us ensure that Earth information is not only collected — but also understood, accessible, and actionable for all.
Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary-General, at the Earth Information Day, 10 November.
Today 11 November at COP30
All times GMT-3 (Belém)
16:30 – 18:00: [Blue Zone, Special Events Room 1 ] Baku Dialogue on Water for Climate Action - High-level Meeting - This first high-level meeting will serve as the launchpad for operationalizing the initiative to translate the Dialogue’s commitments from COP29 into tangible, coordinated actions—solidifying its role as a mechanism for delivering results and driving systemic change in the climate-water nexus beyond 2030. More information
19:00 – 20:30: [UNESCO UN System Side Event - Side Event Room 2, Area C] Building Resilience from Cryosphere to Small Island Development States UNESCO - Science and solutions for the International Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences (2025-2034) (in-person event)
21:00 – 22:00: [SOFF - UNFCCC Pavilion] – Time to Scale Up - The urgency to close the weather & climate data gap - Surface weather and climate data are the invisible ingredient of every forecast, early warning, and climate action — yet in many countries, these systems are broken. This high-level session will launch the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) Action Report 2025 and announce new commitments and growing international support to close the most critical weather and climate data gaps
worldwide. Livestreaming
Today at the WMO-IPCC-MERI Pavilion
13:00 – 14:30: Climate Diplomacy: Restoring Trust for Climate Action - WMO speakers: SG -In a world facing more extreme weather events, trust is the foundation for progress. This high-level dialogue will explore how diplomacy, science, and collaboration can rebuild confidence and accelerate collective action for climate resilience. Follow livestream
15:00 – 16:00: WMO Community meeting
20:00 – 20:45: State of the Climate & Water Resources high-level overview of WMO’s two flagship publications: The State of Water Resources 2024 and The State of the Climate Update for COP30. These reports present the latest scientific findings on the global water and climate systems, highlighting trends, risks, and implications for policy and adaptation. Programme and livestream
During COP30, the Science for Climate Action Pavilion, located in the Blue Zone, will serve as a meeting point between science and policy. All events will be livestreamed via the Science for Climate Action Pavilion website, expanding access to and dissemination of scientific knowledge worldwide.
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