As world leaders gather in Belém, Brazil for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), we are standing at a global tipping point. 2024 broke temperature records, as the world temporarily surpassed the 1.5 degrees Celsius target for the first time. And now, we’re on track to cross it permanently within just five years.

This means adaptation action has never been more vital for our survival. Read the opinion piece by Co-chair Ban Ki-moon and CEO of COP30 Ana Toni in Politico Europe here.