Minister Swaratsingh Pushes For Climate Implementation At COP30
Planning, Economic Affairs and Development Minister Kennedy Swaratsingh, who also has responsibility for the environment, joined the Trinidad and Tobago delegation as Head of Delegation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference or the 30th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change, COP30, in Belém, Brazil on November 18th, 2025.
Having arrived for the High Level Segment of COP 30, which featured statements from Prime Ministers and various Ministers and leaders from all over the world, Minister Swaratsingh delivered Trinidad and Tobago’s National Statement immediately upon his arrival.
Minister Swaratsingh and the Trinidad and Tobago delegation also participated in a meeting of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), which is spearheading climate change negotiations for the Caribbean, Pacific, African Indian and South China Sea regions. Priority areas include achieving enhanced international support for capacity building and a new adaptation finance goal to ensure our islands receive the necessary financial support to build resilience.
The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) is taking place in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025. As the first Conference of the Parties (COP) held in the Amazon. It will highlight the connections between climate, biodiversity, food systems and the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
