BELEM / COP30 SUMMIT GUTERRES

Speaking at the opening of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit ahead of COP30 in Belem, Brazil, Secretary-General António Guterres said, “the hard truth is that we have failed to ensure we remain below 1.5 degrees,” which he said was the result of “moral failure and deadly negligence.” UNIFEED

• Video Length: 00:03:36
• Production Date: 6 November 2025
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: ANTONIO GUTERRES; SILVA, LUIZ INACIO (LULA) DA
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE - UNFCCC
• Subject Topical: CLIMATE CHANGE; CONFERENCES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FINANCING
• Geographic Subject: BRAZIL
• MAMS Id: 3493123
• Parent Id: 3493123
• Alternate Title: unifeed251106e

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STORY: BELEM / COP30 SUMMIT GUTERRES
TRT: 03:36
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 06 NOVEMBER 2025, BELEM, BRAZIL / FILE

Shotlist

FILE - BELEM, BRAZIL

1. Various shots, aerial views of COP30 venue

06 NOVEMBER 2025, BELEM, BRAZIL

2. Zoom out, Secretary-General António Guterres’ arrival
3. Pan right, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva greeting the Secretary-General, photo op
4. Various shots, conference room
5. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The hard truth is that we have failed to ensure we remain below 1.5 degrees. Science now tells us that a temporary overshoot beyond the 1.5 limit – starting at the latest in the early 2030s – is inevitable. We need a paradigm shift to limit this overshoot’s magnitude and duration and quickly drive it down. Even a temporary overshoot will h5ave dramatic consequences. It could push ecosystems past irreversible tipping points, expose billions to unlivable conditions, and amplify threats to peace and security. Every fraction of a degree means more hunger, displacement, and loss – especially for those least responsible. This is moral failure and deadly negligence.”
6. Wide shot, conference room
7. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Let us be clear: the 1.5°C limit is a red line for humanity. It must be kept within reach. And scientists also tell us that this is still possible. If we act now, at speed and scale, we can make the overshoot as small, as short, and as safe as possible – and bring temperatures back below 1.5°C before century’s end. Small – by peaking global emissions immediately; cutting them deeply this decade, accelerating the phase out of fossil fuels, slashing methane, and safeguarding forests and oceans – nature’s carbon sinks. Short – by reaching global net zero by 2050 and moving swiftly to sustained net-negative emissions afterwards. Safe – by drastically increasing investments in adaptation and resilience, and delivering Early Warnings for All by 2027.”
8. Wide shot, conference room
9. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“It’s no longer time for negotiations. It’s time for implementation, implementation and implementation. With independent tracking, faster disbursement, and terms that reflect climate vulnerability – including debt relief. And third – developing countries must leave Belém equipped with a climate justice package that delivers equity, dignity, and opportunity. That means a concrete plan to close the adaptation finance gap: Ensuring that developed countries honour their pledge to provide 40 billion US dollars adaptation finance by the end of this year; And giving confidence that affordable adaptation finance will be scaled up beyond 2025 – and delivered swiftly to the communities on the frontlines.”
10. Wide shot, conference room

Storyline

Speaking at the opening of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit ahead of COP30 in Belem, Brazil, Secretary-General António Guterres today (6 Nov) said, “the hard truth is that we have failed to ensure we remain below 1.5 degrees,” which he said was the result of “moral failure and deadly negligence.”

The Secretary-General said, “we need a paradigm shift to limit this overshoot’s magnitude and duration and quickly drive it down,” as “even a temporary overshoot will have dramatic consequences.”
He said, “every fraction of a degree means more hunger, displacement, and loss – especially for those least responsible.”
Guterres said, “the 1.5°C limit is a red line for humanity. It must be kept within reach. And scientists also tell us that this is still possible. If we act now, at speed and scale, we can make the overshoot as small, as short, and as safe as possible – and bring temperatures back below 1.5°C before century’s end.”

He said, “small – by peaking global emissions immediately; cutting them deeply this decade, accelerating the phase out of fossil fuels, slashing methane, and safeguarding forests and oceans – nature’s carbon sinks. Short – by reaching global net zero by 2050 and moving swiftly to sustained net-negative emissions afterwards. Safe – by drastically increasing investments in adaptation and resilience, and delivering Early Warnings for All by 2027.”

The Secretary General called for a decade of acceleration and delivery in which, first, countries must agree on a bold and credible response plan to close the NDC ambition gap to 1.5 degrees; and second, a clear and credible path to reaching the 1.3 trillion US dollars a year in climate finance for developing countries by 2035 must be demonstrated.

He stressed that it was “no longer time for negotiations. It’s time for implementation, implementation and implementation.”

Third, Guterres said, “developing countries must leave Belém equipped with a climate justice package that delivers equity, dignity, and opportunity. That means a concrete plan to close the adaptation finance gap: Ensuring that developed countries honour their pledge to provide 40 billion US dollars adaptation finance by the end of this year; And giving confidence that affordable adaptation finance will be scaled up beyond 2025 – and delivered swiftly to the communities on the frontlines.”

The World Leaders Climate Action Summit, taking place 6 and 7 November, brings together heads of state and government, ministers, and leaders of international organizations to discuss pressing climate change challenges and commitments.

Convened by President Lula da Silva, the meeting represents a key milestone in the process of mobilization and international dialogue on the climate agenda. Immediately after the Summit, the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will be held from November 10 to 21, also in Belém.