The President of the Republic, Daniel Chapo, said at the end of his participation in COP30, in Belém, that the summit was “an opportunity to renew our commitment to the climate agenda and strengthen the rapprochement with other leaders”.

He stressed that Mozambique had come out of the global meeting with tangible results both multilaterally and bilaterally.

Regarding Mozambique's participation, Chapo points out that the country's actions were based on two main axes: environmental justice and climate finance.

“The countries that pollute the most must financially compensate those that suffer the consequences, like Mozambique, which hardly pollutes at all,” said the Head of State, stressing that “without predictable resources, there will be no real climate justice.”.

In the three speeches he made during the Summit (in the plenary, in the session on Climate and Nature: Forests and Oceans, and in the panel on 10 years of the Paris Agreement), the Mozambican President reinforced the need for greater global determination.

“Despite the progress made in the last three decades, the world needs to make more efforts to build greater resilience and ensure the life of all ecosystems on the planet,” said the Head of State at the COP30 plenary.

In the thematic session on forests and oceans, he reiterated the centrality of Mozambique's natural capital.

“Forests and the ocean represent the basis for the survival of communities, the engine of the economy, the anchor of food security and the key to our climate resilience,” he said, stressing that a collective commitment to protecting forests, the sea, the oceans and coastal ecosystems is pertinent to promoting responsible and sustainable exploitation,” he added.

On the other hand, in the panel dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, he warned that the limited access to climate finance continues to compromise the ability of the most vulnerable countries, such as Mozambique, to take action.

The President of the Republic explained that Mozambique had defined five fundamental objectives for its participation in the Summit, namely to promote the country as an energy center with renewable sources, in line with a just energy transition, and to renew its commitments under the Paris Agreement, highlighting the climate agenda in the current cycle of governance.

He added that the country intends to share ongoing adaptation, mitigation and resilience actions; mobilize financial resources and technologies for the implementation of climate policies; and defend Africa's interests in disaster risk management, with Mozambique playing the role of African Union Champion in this area.

On the sidelines of COP30, the Head of State held several meetings aimed at strengthening partnerships.

The statesman also pointed out that President Lula had accepted his invitation to visit Mozambique. With the Prime Minister of Ireland, Michael Martin, President Chapo reiterated their mutual interest in strengthening economic cooperation and thanked Mozambique for continuing to be one of the priority countries in the Irish cooperation strategy.

Chapo praised the commitment of his Brazilian counterpart, Lula da Silva, in mobilizing resources for climate finance, with 5.5 billion US dollars having been announced to support global mitigation and adaptation actions.

“We, as a country, have already approved the Strategic Climate Finance Plan and have created all the necessary instruments to access these resources,” he explained. He therefore calls for “less bureaucracy and greater flexibility in access mechanisms, especially for developing countries”.

At the meeting with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Dick Schoof, the Mozambican leader recalled that the two countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year, coinciding with the Golden Jubilee of Mozambique's independence.

He stressed the need to take advantage of the economic and investment opportunities offered by Mozambique, combined with Dutch experience and financial capacity.

The presidential agenda also included meetings with important economic players. With Sidi Ould Tah, the new President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the President of the Republic expressed the government's willingness to “follow up on agreed projects and programs” and invited him to visit Mozambique.

He also met with Francisco Vervloet, from Petrobras, to explore opportunities for cooperation with one of the world's largest oil and gas exploration and refining companies, recognizing the Brazilian company's “long and excellent experience” in the sector.

In his final assessment, President Chapo stressed that his presence in Belém had fully met the objectives set.

“Our assessment of our participation in the Summit is very positive, where we reinforced our commitment to the climate agenda, strengthened bilateral relations and gave new impetus to the country's economic diplomacy.”.

The President of the Republic reiterated that the country will continue to work to secure funding, technology and partnerships to consolidate climate adaptation and sustainable development in Mozambique.