Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP30, began its first official activities with the arrival of about 70 heads of state, government leaders and senior representatives in Belém, Brazil, for meetings scheduled Thursday and Friday.
Some key world leaders, including those from China, the United States, India and Russia, are absent, raising questions about global leadership on the climate agenda.
The discussions among leaders will set the stage for two weeks of negotiations involving about 143 international delegations that seek to agree on a roadmap to mobilize $1.3 trillion annually in climate financing for developing countries.
The goal is to address the rising costs of climate adaptation and mitigation, while strengthening support mechanisms to respond to loss and damage in the most vulnerable nations.
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