Climate-vulnerable nations demanded urgent global action at COP30 to limit warming to 1.5°C amid worsening climate impacts.

Climate-vulnerable nations, including Jamaica, Cuba, and small island states, urged world leaders at COP30 to take urgent, concrete action, warning that current climate plans are insufficient to limit warming to 1.5°C. Delegates stressed that extreme weather is already causing widespread destruction, displacement, and food and water insecurity, demanding faster emissions cuts, increased funding for adaptation and loss and damage, and stronger accountability from developed nations. Despite some progress on financing, many remain skeptical about global progress, calling climate action a moral imperative for survival.