Shining a light on science at COP30
Shining a light on science at COP30 Union of Concerned Scientists From: action@ucs.org To: Mark M Giese Sat, Nov 29 2025 at 10:03 AM Dear Mark M, The annual UN climate talks, known as COP30, just concluded in Belém, Brazil last week. These COPs are an important forum for world leaders to gather annually to advance action to address the global climate crisis, as they have committed to under international climate agreements. The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), which has attended these talks since 1992, sent a small team of staff to Belém to participate and observe the proceedings. This year, which marks the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, took place against the backdrop of sobering scientific news that the world is on the verge of breaching 1.5°C of global warming . And, for the first time ever the US government, historically a major player, did not send any representatives to Brazil. Nevertheless 190+ countries, together with represe...
