The FSR at COP30 – Live updates
Insights from the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference
The FSR is contributing to the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), taking place under the Presidency of Brasil from Monday 10 November to Friday 21 November 2025 in Belém.
Our experts will participate and share insights in several events at COP30, and this page will help you stay up-to-date on the conference’s main takeaways.
Scroll down the page to find our highlights and live updates from COP30
Debriefing COP30 – New actors and new powers in the absence of the US
Key points from two weeks of climate talks in Belém
Unmasking the effects of lobbying in sustainability
At COP30 in Belém, the global climate community is once more confronting familiar questions: not only what we agree to do, but who shapes the how and why we agree to it. One of the less prominent, but deeply consequential, threads in this debate is the role of informational lobbying, where interest groups aim to influence policymakers by providing information. Learn more about PROLE, a joint CIVICA research project led by Fabio Santeramo, (FSR) together with Hertie School (Asya Magazinnik), and Bocconi University (Valentina Bosetti). Learn more
