Minister Krzysztof Bolesta spoke with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at COP30
20.11.2025
During COP30 in Belém, Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment Krzysztof Bolesta had a bilateral meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The conversation focused on key elements of the final stage of climate negotiations and Poland's role in building consensus.
Highlights:
- Deputy Minister Krzysztof Bolesta and António Guterres discussed possible paths to reaching agreement in key areas of the COP30 negotiations.
- Poland emphasised the importance of a just transition and the balance between adaptation and emission reduction.
- The UN Secretary-General thanked Poland for its active and constructive contribution to building compromise at the conference.
Poland actively contributes to the compromise at COP30
During the meeting, Deputy Minister Krzysztof Bolesta presented Poland's priorities during the final phase of negotiations. He pointed out that reaching a global agreement requires balancing adaptation measures with an ambitious but realistic approach to reducing emissions. He stressed that a just transition – socially and economically responsible – is a prerequisite for the success of global climate efforts.
António Guterres welcomed Poland's commitment, noting our country's experience in the UN Climate Convention negotiations and the role we play in shaping compromise solutions.
Poland at COP30: transition, security and international cooperation
Minister Krzysztof Bolesta is co-leading negotiations on Just Transition during the summit in Belém. As a Party, Poland highlights the need to consider the specific social and economic conditions of individual countries so that global climate goals can be achieved in a fair and effective manner.
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COP30 is the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – an annual climate summit where representatives of almost all countries in the world negotiate joint actions to limit global warming and adapt to climate change.