United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
COP30
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The 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30)
The 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-30) will be held in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025. This edition, located in the heart of the Amazon, will focus on concrete solutions and will also emphasize Non-Market-Approaches, integrating eco-centered or Mother Earth-centered actions, where Nature is recognized as a subject of law.
The International Observatory of the Rights of Nature (OIDN) will have the mission during this COP to monitor the implementation of the integration of the rights of Nature into climate commitments. Indeed, recent advisory opinions issued in July 2025 by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) affirmed the differentiated responsibility of States in reducing CO2 emissions and protecting ecosystems, incorporating approaches based on human rights as well as the rights of Nature.
In this context, the Parties will have to propose ambitious national contributions that integrate social justice, forest protection, and the resilience of vulnerable communities, while honoring ancestral knowledge and promoting eco-centered or Mother Earth-centered Actions.
COP30 - Position paper
This position paper presents our analysis and recommendations for COP-30. It aims to contribute to public debate and decision-making processes by proposing courses of action centered on Mother Earth at COP-30, with an emphasis on non-market-based approaches (Article 6.8 of the Paris Agreement). Through this publication, the IONR reaffirms its commitment to an ecocentric approach, recognizing the rights of Nature and integrating these approaches into international financing and support for indigenous communities. The IONR also calls for the creation of a Fund for the Amazon, recognized as a living entity, and urges all public, private, and civil society actors to strengthen their joint efforts to preserve Life.
COP30 - Press release
After two weeks of intense work, COP30 ended with mixed results and the adoption of the Belém Policy Package. The IONR welcomes the progress made on Article 6.8 of the Paris Agreement and the creation of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility. In a historic moment, alongside the Alderville First Nation, we announced the legal recognition of Lake Pemadeshkodeyong/Rice Lake, an essential step for the rights of Nature in Ontario, in the spirit of “Mutirão”.