‘Long on talk and short on action’: Papua New Guinea leader criticises Cop climate summits ahead of Brazil meeting

James Marape skipped the meeting last year in protest but will attend Cop30 due to encouraging signs' on climate finance

Papua New Guinea's prime minister, James Marape, has criticised Cop climate summits as long on talk and short on action" but will attend the upcoming meeting of world leaders in Brazil, after pulling out last year in frustration with big emitters.

The leader of the Pacific nation of about 10 million people skipped the meeting in 2024 in protest at the big nations" for failing to support to the victims of climate change. Marape will take part in the annual UN climate summit, which officially beings in Belem, Brazil on 10 November, due to encouraging signs" emerging from developed nations on climate finance.