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COP30 primer: Here’s what to know about the annual UN climate talks and Canada’s role

On Nov. 9, 2025, Canadian climate negotiators are headed to Belém, Brazil for the next two weeks as COP30 convenes, with Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin leading Canada's delegation for the first week.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, raising questions about its effectiveness as Brazil prioritizes implementing existing deals over new rules.
Negotiators aim to finalise about 100 indicators, push to operationalize the $1.3 trillion-a-year climate finance pledge, and debate tripling renewable capacity by 2030.
Federal officials say Canada will continue as a bridge-builder and support scaling up climate finance, but observers warn its oil and gas stance and unclear target commitments could weaken credibility.
A heads-of-state meeting earlier this week showed sharply reduced attendance, missing China, the United States and India, while more than half of countries have yet to submit updated Nationally Determined Contributions.

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