COP30 may go down in history as a fiery flop, as divisions quashed all hope for a commitment to fossil fuel phaseout. All eyes turned to Belém this weekend as divided nations scrambled to deliver a final deal at a UN climate conference battered by “roaring political headwinds”. COP30 kicked off with high hopes for […]
The Cop30 climate conference in Brazil ended on Saturday without an agreement for the world to commit to phasing out fossil fuels. More than 80 nations had been pushing for the gathering in the northern city of Belem to strengthen efforts to move away from fossil fuels, but some oil-producing nations were said to have been strongly […]
Establishing a timeline to transition away from fossil fuels is COP30’s trickiest agenda. The transition away from fossil fuels is rapidly becoming a flashpoint of COP30, as heated negotiations near their final hour. Despite increasing investment in the clean energy sector, experts warn progress towards a fossil fuel-free future is not “happening fast enough” – […]
As global leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for the UN Climate Conference (COP30) from 10–21 November 2025, the world’s focus has shifted firmly to the Amazon—home to the planet’s largest rainforest, a frontline of both climate vulnerability and climate solutions. In a week marked by record temperatures, urgent scientific warnings, and growing social tensions, the […]
As the planet heats, so does the race for smarter, cleaner technology. At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, delegates are weighing a paradox at the heart of climate innovation: how to harness powerful tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced cooling systems without deepening the very crisis they aim to solve. AI is already helping farmers […]
Brazil invested in a number of initiatives and programmes to strengthen the representation of Indigenous peoples. Around 3,000 Indigenous people are expected to attend the 12-day summit in Brazil’s Amazon city of Belém. This year, traditional Indigenous attire will stand proudly among suits and ties at COP30. The UN climate conference opened on Monday in […]
This year’s climate summit is set to spotlight Indigenous peoples, forests and how to adjust course on the Paris Agreement. As this year’s UN climate summit kicks off in Brazil, the stakes are higher than ever. The world has changed dramatically in the decade since leaders celebrated a historic climate agreement in Paris a decade […]
Brazil’s rainforest preservation fund details announced at COP30, draws worldwide support Last year, the Brazilian government proposed a plan to pay countries to preserve their tropical forests. Over the past few months, they have been finalising details and garnering support. On Thursday, as part of COP30, they unveiled the long-awaited details of the Tropical Forest […]
Activists are calling on world leaders to strengthen goals at this year’s convention to reverse the damaging impacts of global warming. Environmental activists projected messages about climate change onto iconic buildings in Rio de Janeiro as world leaders arrived in Brazil for the UN climate summit, COP30. The installations displayed slogans such as ‘Polluters pay’, […]
In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Sonia Guajajara defended the new funding mechanism to be officially launched at COP30 in Brazil. Exactly one month before the start of COP30, the Brazilian Minister of Indigenous Peoples, Sonia Guajajara, requested the support of the European Union for the establishment of a new fund to protect tropical forests. […]
