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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Inger Andersen confirmed COP30 in Belém showed the Paris Agreement is effective, citing progress in tripling adaptation finance by 2035 and establishing a Just Transition Mechanism. The conference also reinforced momentum for moving away from fossil fuels and halting deforestation, with a new Tropical Forest Forever Facility reaching $6.7 billion. Andersen stressed the need to accelerate climate action implementation to secure global goals.