COP30: A Defining Moment for Climate Justice and the Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibility
As the world heads to COP30 in Belém, South Asia stands at the epicentre of escalating climate impacts from heatwaves and floods to vanishing water sources and collapsing ecosystems. Millions of lives and livelihoods hang in the balance.
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, the latest Global Stocktake shows the world dangerously off track. The International Court of Justice’s 2025 Advisory Opinion reaffirmed that 1.5°C is not a political aspiration but a legal obligation and that national commitments (NDCs) must reflect the highest possible ambition guided by the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR–RC).
At COP30, governments must deliver a fair, finance-backed plan grounded in CBDR–RC:
COP30 is a test of global credibility.
The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) must catalyse enhanced global ambition to close the emissions gap and safeguard the 1.5°C threshold. Failure to act decisively and equitably will erode trust, deepen injustice, and push 1.5°C out of reach.
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