UN expects climate finance roadmap to offer “clear next steps”
But governments, multilateral development banks and civil society are still far apart on how to raise $1.3 trillion a year by 2035
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Brazil: Let’s deliver on our old climate promises before making new ones
The COP30 Presidency wants to focus on implementing the agreed response to the 2023 Global Stocktake including transitioning away from fossil fuels
Campaigners issue mass call for reforms to rescue UN climate process
Groups want governments to make decisions by voting – not just through consensus – to enable more ambition in negotiations under fire for not delivering enough climate action
Workers and grassroots groups push Just Transition agenda at Bonn climate talks
Social movements want justice placed at the heart of national climate planning, and a new global mechanism to support worker and community-led transitions
A COP30 roadmap to inaction or ambition on climate finance?
If it lets wealthy countries off the hook, the “Baku-to-Belém” roadmap risks entrenching climate injustice and increasing debt burdens in the Global South
Let’s use early milestones to stay focused on climate action
To make sure we meet a 2030 goal to triple outflows from UN climate funds agreed at COP29, work needs to start now
Brazil calls on local groups to “inspire” governments in boosting climate action
With 90% of countries yet to produce updated climate plans, the COP30 presidency is encouraging grassroots organisations to lead the way
Climate justice is vital for global security
If governments step back from their commitments to tackle climate change, the world will see population displacement, political unrest and conflict
COP30 must heed the elephant in the room: fossil fuels
Oil, gas and coal cause three-quarters of global emissions. Why are they nowhere to be seen on the Belém climate summit’s agenda?
On May Day, workers are calling – and climate activists must answer
For too long, workers’ rights have been sidelined in the fight against climate change – without just transition policies, we can’t build a livable future
“It’s shameful”: Amazon Indigenous people call for oil drilling ban at COP30
Indigenous leaders representing dozens of Amazon ethnicities have signed a declaration calling for a COP30 roadmap to phase out fossil fuels
Brazil’s Belém races to make room for COP30 influx
The Amazon city is scrambling to get ready for November’s UN climate talks and ensure thousands of delegates have a place to stay, with locals hoping for economic benefits
How to reinforce the multilateral climate system in 2025: Step up, one by one
Each country needs to honour their respective commitments to provide climate finance and develop an ambitious national climate plan
UN, Germany say tackling climate crisis is path to economic and national security
Top diplomats urge governments gathered at conferences in Berlin to seize the opportunities offered by a green transition to shore up growth and peace
2025 is the year to invest in forests – and the people who depend on them
With COP30 in the Amazon, governments, businesses and funders must step up restoration finance and put forests at the centre of climate action
Food systems are the missing ingredient from the COP30 menu
Despite making the Amazon the stage for this year’s UN climate summit, Brazil has stayed silent on the food system crisis, the top driver of its deforestation
“Not silver bullets”: COP30 CEO downplays impact of yearly climate summits
Ana Toni stressed the importance of year-round action by business, subnational government and finance, energy, transport and agriculture ministries
Brazil decides leaders will speak before COP30, easing logistics crunch
Brazilian authorities say the move will reduce pressure on hotels and enable climate negotiators to reflect on speeches by heads of state
Brazil’s COP30 president: Climate summits must move from words to real action
In a letter outlining his vision for Brazil’s climate summit, Corrêa Do Lago calls for a “new era” with collective work on implementation
COP30 chief calls for global unity on climate action as cooperation falters
COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago defended climate multilateralism and called for cooperation in his first address at the UN
Lula’s government pushes for new oil drilling in the Amazon – where it will host COP30
Pressure mounts on Brazil’s environmental agency as the government seeks expedited approval of a controversial oil drilling project
Brazil appoints veteran climate diplomat André Corrêa do Lago as COP30 president
Ambassador Corrêa do Lago’s appointment was widely welcomed by Brazilian climate campaigners, who praised his “deep knowledge” of climate talks
After Baku setback, activists call for ‘just transition’ to be front and centre at COP30
Developing states and labour activists say a fair global shift away from fossil fuels requires a firm UN plan for international support
Is Brazil’s Lula a climate leader?
The Brazilian president has run up against similar challenges to his US counterpart Joe Biden – and it’s bad news for the planet