In 2025, Belém will be the stage of COP30, a meeting that promises to establish the foundations of the negotiations of global climate schedule. In panel held during the Web Summit Rio 2025Experts have gathered to discuss what is at stake at the conference – from the role of indigenous technologies until the need to rethink the world economic system.
For World Climate Foundation CEO Jens Nielsen, Brazil plays a historic role in the creation of UN mechanisms for climate, biodiversity and desertification, established in Rio 92, and the definition of sustainable development objectives in Rio+20
“COP30 should be the next big moment, after the Paris agreement and serve as a turning point for a decade of implementation,” said Nielsen.
Meanwhile, actress and activist Nathalie Kelley stressed that significant advances on the climate schedule require a deeper change. “If we really want to make a difference, we have to prioritize indigenous technologies,” he said.
As an example, the activist cited ‘Black Land’, developed by 8,000 years ago, which has turned originally poor nutrient areas into very productive lands, and maintains high fertility to this day.
For her, the concept of “net zero” [compromisso de equilibrar a quantidade de gases de efeito estufa emitidos com a quantidade retirada da atmosfera] It is a simplistic reduction solution that ignores the real problem. “It’s globalization, not the climate, the true villain that drives a.”
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Role of institutions on the climate agenda
Regarding the role of large institutions in, Nielsen stressed that it is crucial to act immediately to reduce the use of fossil fuels. He recalls that 2025 will be the first year where the planet’s average temperature will exceed 1.5ºC of the Paris Agreement.
“We need to stop using fossil fuels quickly. If all European Union pension funds would allocate 10% of their assets for climate investments, we could fully fund the goals of the Paris Agreement,” he said, demonstrating the potential of the financial sector in the transition.
The discussion also addressed the questioning of the current. Nathalie criticized the massive use of energy to support a globalized system, such as bilateral commodity exchange such as beef.
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The activist believes it is not enough to exchange fuels, we need to change the way we live and produce. “We can replace globalization with local food systems based on indigenous and agroforestry wisdom,” he said.
Nielsen, in turn, highlighted the importance of activism, especially between the new generations, and the correct investment direction. “We need to think differently, to act collaboratively and build new alliances. Money is in one place, solutions in another, and the power of decision in one third. We will only be able to move together if we gather these elements.”
