At Pre-COP30 in Brasilia, India calls for COP30 to be the 'COP of Adaptation'
On 13 October 2025 in Brasilia, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, leading India at the Pre-COP30 Ministerial Roundtable, said COP30 in Belém (10–21 November 2025) should be the 'COP of Adaptation'.
Summary
On 13 October 2025 in Brasilia, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav led India's intervention at the Pre-COP30 Ministerial Roundtable ahead of COP30 to the UNFCCC, to be held in Belém, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November 2025. Marking a decade since the Paris Agreement, he said COP30 must send a message that multilateralism remains the cornerstone of climate action and should be the 'COP of Adaptation'. He urged agreement on a minimum package of indicators under the UAE–Belém Work Programme, backed the Baku Adaptation Road Map, and called for stronger public finance for adaptation. He cited India's initiatives, including the International Solar Alliance, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and the International Big Cat Alliance.
Key facts
- Event
- Pre-COP30 Ministerial Roundtable, Brasilia, 13 Oct 2025
- India's lead
- Bhupender Yadav
- COP30
- Belém, Brazil, 10–21 Nov 2025
- India's call
- COP30 as 'COP of Adaptation'
- Asks
- UAE–Belém Work Programme indicators; Baku Adaptation Road Map; public adaptation finance
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where was COP30 to the UNFCCC scheduled to be held from 10 to 21 November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Belém, Brazil
PIB: the 30th Conference of Parties (CoP30) to the UNFCCC would be held in Belém from November 10–21, 2025; the Pre-COP was in Brasilia.
At the Pre-COP30 Ministerial Roundtable in October 2025, India said COP30 should be the 'COP of':
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Correct answer: D — Adaptation
PIB: 'COP30 should be the COP of Adaptation', the Minister emphasized, urging a minimum package of indicators from the UAE–Belém Work Programme.