France, Nov. 21 -- At stake at Cop30 is nothing less than proving that international cooperation can still function in a fractured world - and delivering a text that nudges the planet back toward the critical 1.5C long-term warming target, despite the absence of President Donald Trump's United States.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has branded it the "Cop of truth," investing significant political capital in its success and defending his choice to hold it in Belem, despite concerns over inadequate infrastructure that have plagued the hot, humid city on the edge of the world's largest rainforest.

Delegates are set to resume their negotiations after a dramatic fire on Thursday torched a hole through the fabric ceiling of th...