Fiji, Nov. 21 -- UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has warned countries at COP30 that "this is no moment for self-congratulations," urging governments and non-state actors to close the gap between promises and real-world climate action.

Speaking at the Global Climate Action high-level closing event in Belem, Stiell said the world was watching to see whether climate cooperation could "stand firm in a fractured world."

"COP30 has racked up an impressive scorecard of real-world climate actions that will also mean stronger economies, more jobs and better lives for many millions," he said, pointing to major moves including "a trillion-dollar charge into the clean energy and grids," a global plan to quadruple sustainable fuel...