India, Nov. 20 -- COP30 negotiations in Belem are mired in secrecy, with no progress reported on the Global Goal on Adaptation indicators.

Observers criticise lack of transparency, as contentious issues remain unresolved.

The African Group and LMDCs demand further technical work, while developed countries resist finance obligations.

The indicators to measure the progress of the various thematic and dimensional targets under the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) framework that was to be adopted at the 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Belem, Brazil is stuck on various issues and no one knows what progress is happening behind closed doors.

On November 19, 2025, no n...