As COP30 is officially opening today, we are looking back at the first two days of the Climate Leaders' Summit, which took place on 6-7 November in Belém, Brazil. Strong speeches from world leaders and the launch of WMO's State of Climate Update set the tone for a busy week ahead, where the WMO delegation's role will be to support and inform the negotiations.
What you need to know
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres called last Thursday for urgent action to drive down global temperatures and keep the 1.5°C goal within reach. Echoing his remarks, WMO SG Celeste Saulo said that greenhouse gas emissions are now at their highest level in 800,000 years. Read the news - Read WMO SG Statement
- The State of the Climate Update 2025 released by WMO this same day, shows that the alarming streak of exceptional temperatures continued in 2025, which is set to be either the second or third warmest year on record. Read the press release and explore the report .
- After decades of pledges and annual summits from Kyoto to Sharm el-Sheikh , the planet keeps getting hotter and pressure on governments and big business to act - not just talk - has never been greater. Holding COP30
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