The global youth-led climate movement, Fridays For Future (FFF), has announced a Global Climate Strike to take place on November 14, 2025, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. Under the banner #JustTransitionNow, young people around the world will mobilise to demand urgent, justice-centred action to phase out fossil fuels and build a sustainable future for all.
The timing is said to be intentional. COP30 marks a decisive moment for global climate negotiations, and FFF is calling on world leaders to move from promises to concrete action that delivers a truly just transition, one that centres science, human rights, and communities most impacted by the crisis.
“Global leaders must stop listening to fossil fuel lobbyists or seeking alliances with groups like OPEC+. It’s time they start listening to science, to young people, and to traditional communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis. A just transition is not a luxury or a campaign to be used for greenwashing; it’s a matter of survival and securing our future,” says Daniel Holanda from Fridays for Future Brazil.
“This summit in Belém must elevate the knowledge of Indigenous peoples, who have long protected the planet. We cannot allow fossil fuel expansion in the Amazon while the world watches. This region is being drilled by the oil industry while the conference is taking place. As Fridays for Future, we must denounce it,” declares another activist.
The Fridays for Future movement seeks to emphasise that, “on November 14, the streets of Belém and cities across all continents will see youth rising up with a unified message: COP30 must be a turning point—a moment when climate action aligns with climate justice.”.
The global strike will highlight the urgent need to:
- Accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels: End the financing and expansion of coal, oil, and gas projects.
- Massively invest in renewable energy: Call for a significant increase in clean, affordable energy for all.
- Ensure a just transition for workers and communities: Safeguard livelihoods and promote social justice in the shift to a green economy.
- Advance climate justice for the Global South: Demand reparations and financial support for developing countries disproportionately affected by the climate crisis.
Organised by youth across the five continents, it is believed that the mobilisation will send a clear message to world leaders: “The time to act is now. #JustTransitionNow is not a choice, it is an urgent necessity.”