Reframing the climate anxiety focus ahead of COP30: the imperative of addressing the policy-action gap

In November, 2025, government and experts will meet in Brazil for the 30th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30). In preparation, WHO and the Brazilian Government jointly convened the Fifth Global Conference on Climate and Health in July, 2025. The resulting Belém Health Action Plan for the Adaptation of the Health Sector to Climate Change is multifaceted and includes core climate–health targets: equity, justice, and capacity building.