COP30 is the ‘Implementation COP’, it is a summit at which we hope that world leaders will move from pledges to action. Key areas of discussion centre around six themes:
1. Mitigation – Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
2. Adaptation – Building resilience to climate impacts
3. Finance – Mobilising funds for climate solutions
4. Technology – Sharing and developing clean tech
5. Capacity-building – Strengthening institutions and skills
6. Means of Implementation – Integrating all themes into real-world action.
One of the key moments of COP30 is a global stock-take of the Paris Agreement, recognizing that current pledges will not meet the Agreement’s ambitious goal. This is a key time for holding governments to account for their responses to the climate crisis.
Other conversations will include:
- a push on climate finance, including grant-based financing and debt restructuring as well as support for nations most affected by the climate crisis
- consideration of biodiversity and forest conservation, with leadership from indigenous communities
- a focus on cities in the continuing energy transition.
Prayer
Ruach is a biblical word which refers to God’s breath – but it doesn’t only mean breath in the sense of the air which expands and contracts a human being’s lungs. Ruach is energy, life force, sustenance, existence.
So let’s pray for an awareness of God’s creating and energising ruach during COP30:
God, Abba, we are living in a time of climate crisis.
Your ruach is in the air we breathe, the Earth we live on, the atmosphere we live in,
The plants, creatures we live amongst.
As COP30 progresses,
Breathe potential, breathe hope.
God, Christ, we are living in a time of disagreement and discontent.
Your ruach is in and between each of us – it is in our data, our thoughts,
Our words, our actions, our silences, our inaction.
As experts and politicians meet, discern and debate,
Breathe potential, breathe hope.
God, Spirit, we are living in a time of injustice and overwhelm.
Your ruach touches each person at COP, and each person not at COP.
We all have power, we can make a difference, together.
As we listen to your voice, the voices of scientists,
And of those most affected by climate change,
The groaning of creation itself… lead us into action.
Breathe potential, breathe hope.
May it be so, Amen
For daily prayer suggestions throughout COP30, visit COP Prayer.
Campaigning Opportunities during COP30
Global Day of Action – Saturday 15 November
Want to campaign around COP30? Find events near you on the action day map.
Communicate with your MP
Read about our hope for environmental justice and issues we encourage churches and individuals to bring before the UK Government through your local MP.
After COP, we will share ways to speak to your MP about the commitments that countries have made. Interested in growing a relationship with your MP as part of your church’s work for climate justice? Find out about our Constituency Action Network.
