United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting in Belém, Brazil/COP30: meeting between Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner, and members of the International Indigenous People's Forum on Climate Change
On 19 November 2025, during COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, and Lars Aagaard, Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, met with members of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change. The meeting highlighted the importance of Indigenous peoples’ knowledge, rights and participation in addressing climate change, particularly in protecting forests, biodiversity and vulnerable communities