The Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, described the UN Climate Change Summit (COP30), held in Belém, Brazil as “successful,” although he admitted that the final results did not meet initial expectations, EFE noted.
In a message published on social networks, Rodríguez highlighted the importance of the meeting and praised the role of the host country: “We celebrate together with Brazil for the present and the future of humanity,” he wrote. However, he considered that the agreements adopted reflect limited progress: “Although the results were behind what was expected, the COP strengthens the relevance of multilateralism to face global challenges such as the climate crisis,” he added.
Brazil’s COP30: an uncertain summit, but essential for climate action
In the run-up to COP30, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, host of the conclave, put the Forever Tropical Forests Fund on the table (Tropical Forests Forever Fund, in English), an initiative that proposes financial remuneration to countries that work in forest conservation and seeks to attract public and private capital to protect the Amazon and other tropical forests in 70 developing countries.
Among the points that Havana considered most significant of the event, the Cuban Foreign Minister mentioned the call for developed countries to increase – at least threefold by 2035 – the funds allocated to climate adaptation in developing nations. He also highlighted the creation of a support mechanism for just energy transitions, accompanied by the commitment of industrialized countries to comply with their obligations under the Paris Agreement.
In addition, the Cuban Foreign Minister publicly thanked the Brazilian leadership at the forefront of the summit and stated that Cuba feels “proud to have contributed to its success.”
Negotiations conclude in #COP30. Although the results fell behind expectations, the Belém COP strengthens and demonstrates the importance of multilateralism to address the main global challenges such as confronting #climatechange.
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— Bruno Rodríguez P (@BrunoRguezP) November 22, 2025
On November 19, both countries signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the protection of the environmentwith special attention to climate change and biodiversity conservation.
The document, valid for five years and automatically renewed, describes 14 key areas of cooperation, such as climate change, the circular economy, ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation, among others.
Cuba and Brazil sign a memorandum of understanding to protect the environment
During the opening of COP30, Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Eduardo Martínez reiterated the defense of multilateralism in environmental matters and called for promoting the “political will” necessary to raise global climate ambition.
Cuba has historically maintained that countries with higher emissions should provide financing and technology to developing nations to facilitate an equitable green transition. The island has its own state plan to confront climate change, known as Task Lifewhose implementation has faced difficulties in the current context of economic crisis.
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