Historic Climate Information Integrity Declaration Adopted at COP30 in Brazil
13/11/2025
During the COP30 Climate Summit in Belém, Brazil, a coalition of twelve nations endorsed a groundbreaking Declaration on Climate Information Integrity, marking a major milestone in the global effort to counter climate-related misinformation.
The declaration was signed by Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Uruguay, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
The document outlines concrete actions to curb the spread of misleading content online and to stop targeted attacks on journalists, scientists, and researchers working on climate and environmental issues.
This initiative, launched in June, is jointly led by the Government of Brazil, the UN Department of Global Communications, and UNESCO.
According to Frederico Assis, COP30 Special Envoy for Information Integrity, misinformation threatens every aspect of the climate process — from negotiations and agenda implementation to global mobilization.
He warned that digital platforms often amplify "manipulative and conspiracy-driven content" through sophisticated algorithmic systems, accelerating the dissemination of false narratives.
As part of the initiative, a new Global Fund for Climate Information Integrity has been established. It has already received 447 applications from nearly 100 countries, with two-thirds coming from developing nations. With an initial contribution of $1 million from Brazil, the fund has begun supporting the first round of projects.
