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COP30 Ended With a Watered-Down Agreement That Doesn’t Even Mention Fossil Fuels
Two attendees of the UN climate summit break down the final deal and discuss the few positive outcomes.
Biofuels Push at COP30 Could Accelerate Climate Crisis and Threaten Food Supply
Despite their positioning as a green alternative, experts warn biofuels expansion could have catastrophic consequences.
The Real Models for Sustainability in Brazil Are to Be Found Outside COP30
These Amazonian communities don’t count on Brazil or UN conferences to protect them. They defend themselves.
At COP30, Nations Are Still Sharply Divided Over the Future of Fossil Fuels
Over 80 countries said they will meet in Colombia next year to develop a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels.
Climate Disasters Displace More Than 67,000 People Per Day
Calls grow at COP30 for stronger protections for refugees and migrants forcibly displaced by climate disasters.
Climate Change Is Biggest Security Threat That Every Country Is Facing Right Now
Climate diplomacy researcher Lina Yassin discusses updates from COP30 as well as the ongoing crisis in Sudan.
As US Skips COP30 in Brazil, the Global South Fights for Climate Financing
Environmentalist and human rights leader Kumi Naidoo speaks about climate justice and violence in Gaza and Sudan.
Tens of Thousands Join Indigenous-Led Protest at COP30 Demanding Urgent Action
Demonstrators denounced false solutions at the UN climate summit and called for respect of Indigenous sovereignty.
Rich Countries at COP30 Are Robbing the Global South of Climate Financing
Loans, accounting tricks, private investment, and meager pledges undermine a key tool for addressing climate crisis.
Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Outnumbered Negotiators, Delegates at UN Climate Talks
“This is climate obstruction at work,” says Nina Lakhani, senior climate justice reporter for The Guardian US.