The Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the most prominent international climate change summit, where signatory governments, policymakers, CSOs, NGOs, and stakeholders discuss and negotiate climate targets and commitments. This year COP30 will take place from November 10-21, 2025, in Belém, Pará, Brazil.
The road to Belém has been fraught with missed opportunities. At COP28 in Dubai, governments agreed for the first time to transition away from fossil fuels, but without binding timelines. At COP29 in Baku, Parties did not produce an ambitious NCQG draft, postponing key finance until 2035 and weakening provisions on public finance and rights. This puts pressure on COP30 to restore trust and keep the 1.5°C target achievable.
As in previous years, GCE will represent European youth voices at events before, during and after COP30. Our team is organizing in-person and online events in preparation for the conference, and will send a delegation of activists to Belém to ensure European youth takes part in this year’s decisive negotiations. GCE’s COP30 team is split into three workstreams: Events, Partnerships, and Strategy.
