The action brought together Indigenous peoples from across Latin America, activists from around the world and over 100 organisations, and has already been recognised as one of the defining moments of the conference.
The 1600 fossil fuel representatives at COP30 outnumber official delegates from the Philippines by nearly 50 to 1, and “fossil fuel lobbyists have received two thirds more passes to COP30 than all the delegates from the 10 most climate vulnerable nations combined”.
Residents led by the Bali Coalition for the Environment and Sustainability Movement (PULIHKAN BALI) initiated a climate lawsuit against the Indonesian government due to its failure to mitigate floods that caused 18 deaths and massive destruction last September 9-10, 2025.
Doctors, nurses, Indigenous leaders and activists denounce the impacts of the climate emergency on health in Brazil and around the world.
Typhoon Kalmaegi left 188 dead and more than a hundred still missing in the Philippines, while bringing heavy rainfall and devastation in Vietnam.
With the world watching, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s opening speech reiterated that COP30 will be the COP of truth and highlighted the need to accelerate the energy transition and overcome dependence on fossil fuels.
