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COP30 Day 3 Summary: Wednesday 12th November 2025

Kate McCann
13/11/2025
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Day 3 of COP30 in Belém included a striking display. More than two hundred boats carrying thousands of Indigenous leaders, local communities and civil-society groups from over 60 countries formed a large flotilla on the river.

They called attention to the role of Indigenous and riverine communities in protecting the Amazon, demanded climate justice, and rejected “false solutions”. The demonstration helped shift the emphasis of the day: not just diplomacy, but visible public pressure and rights-based demands.

Negotiations Face Delays

Inside the venue, however, momentum was more difficult to maintain. A stock-take session designed to update delegates on progress was abruptly postponed only minutes after it began. Negotiators indicated that more technical work was still required before they could move forward.

This delay highlighted a growing gap between the energy seen in public demonstrations and the pace of the formal negotiations. Heavy rain and earlier clashes between Indigenous protesters and security around the site also created a tense backdrop, adding to concerns that the talks were struggling to gain traction at a critical stage.

A Push for Reliable Climate Information

A significant development on Day 3 was the signing of the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change. Twelve countries, including Brazil, France, Germany, Canada and Spain, committed to working together to address the spread of climate-related misinformation and disinformation.

The declaration encourages collaboration between governments, digital platforms and fact-checking organisations and places a strong emphasis on protecting accurate climate reporting. This step reflects a wider recognition that false or misleading information can slow policy action and undermine public confidence in climate measures.

Alongside the declaration, several reports released during the day helped frame the broader context. The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2025 projected a rapid rise in renewable-energy deployment and suggested that the global use of oil and coal is likely to peak before the end of the decade.

Amnesty International also released findings showing that around two billion people worldwide live close to active fossil-fuel operations, highlighting an urgent need for policies that address both environmental and human-health risks. Together, these releases demonstrated that data, transparency and public understanding are becoming fundamental components of climate progress.

Developments in Finance and Carbon Markets

Financial developments also shaped the day’s agenda. The Inter-American Development Bank, Brazil’s national development bank BNDES and the Brazilian environment ministry announced a combined contribution of 500 million US dollars to the country’s National Climate Change Fund. This commitment is intended to support climate-finance projects and strengthen Brazil’s ability to deliver long-term environmental programmes.

Discussions on carbon markets continued, with attention turning to how Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement should be implemented. Observers stressed that the next stage of the mechanism is critical because it will determine how carbon-crediting systems are regulated internationally. Concerns remain around issues such as monitoring quality, transparency and the lack of consistent standards.

On the theme of fairness, questions about a Just Transition also gained prominence. Civil-society groups were vocal in criticising the UK for failing to support the proposed Belém Action Mechanism for Just Transition, arguing that stronger commitments are needed to ensure the transition does not leave vulnerable groups behind.

As Day 3 concluded, COP30 appeared to be at a decisive moment. The enthusiasm seen outside the negotiations is strong, yet the formal talks still face several hurdles. The coming days will show whether governments can convert the rising public pressure and growing evidence base into concrete agreement.