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The aftermath of COP30: An inconvenient truth

The conference in Belém showed that COPs bring little return for maximum effort. This is because the dynamics of the climate crisis are now being driven by the economy, the courts and disasters. To remain relevant, climate policy must become more political again.

Bernhard Pötter
25. November 2025
urkiye Selected to Lead COP31 Presidency BELEM, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 22: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - TURKISH MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND URBANIZATION HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanization Murat Kurum attends the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Belem, Brazil on Nover 22, 2025. Turkeiye was represented by Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum. Minister Kurum announced that Turkiye to host and preside over next year’s COP31 Conference of the Parties. Turkish Environment and Urbanization Ministry Anadolu Belem Brazil. Editoria Copyright: x2025xAnadoluxTurkishxEnvironmentxandxUrbanizationxMinistryx
The future of COPs: From Amazonia to Turkey (Minister Kurum) and Australia (Minister Bowen). (IMAGO / Anadolu Agency)

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Last updated: 25. November 2025

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