Many gave the deal lukewarm praise as the best that could be achieved in trying times, while others complained about the package or the process that led to its approval.

India expressed strong support for Brazil's leadership at COP30, emphasizing inclusive climate action. Despite progress on adaptation, the summit didn't establish a fossil fuel phase-out roadmap. India highlighted the need for climate finance and justice,

India expresses strong support for Brazil's COP30 leadership, praising key outcomes while highlighting the need for effective climate policies.

Brazil said it still expects to land a deal on some of the most contentious issues at the COP30 climate summit ahead of schedule, but conceded there were still wide gaps between countries on issues like fossil fuels.

The conference is being led by COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago, Brazil’s vice minister for climate, energy and environment at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Among those scheduled to attend are government leaders and ministers, diplomats, U.N. representatives, scientists, business leaders and non-governmental organizations across the globe.

At UNFCCC CoP30, India expressed strong support for Brazil's inclusive leadership. New Delhi reaffirmed its commitment to climate justice, welcomed the Just Transition Mechanism, and urged developed nations to fulfill their climate finance obligations.

Social media users concerned about climate change are claiming that amid COP30 in Belém, Brazil's Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA) manipulated data about deforestation in the Amazon by classifying it under a new term: "degradation.

By Lisandra Paraguassu and Valerie Volcovici BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -On the banks of the Guama River where the city of Belem presses up against the vast green Amazon, Brazil is pioneering an economic model designed to help locals profit from a healthy rainforest.