Climate change roadmap for COP31 What’s Next After COP30? Roadmaps, Loopholes, and the Countdown to COP31 COP30 in Belém, Brazil, concluded with a mix of ambitious narratives, partial breakthroughs, and unresolved tensions. Many hailed the Amazonian venue as historic, noting the unprecedented presence of Indigenous leaders, youth groups, and frontline communities. Others left frustrated, citing the lack of a fossil-fuel phase-out, voluntary rather than binding forest protection commitments, and slow movement on climate finance reform (Climate Action Network, 2025). As the world turns toward COP31, to be hosted in Turkey, the question is simple: What comes next? What must governments, civil-society groups, youth, Indigenous peoples, financial institutions, and the private sector focus on over the next year to turn COP30’s partial gains into meaningful action? This article explores the major post-COP30 priorities, identifies gaps and loopholes requiring urgent attention, and ou...
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