US EditionHigher-Ranking Ministers Take Charge at COP30 as Pressure Mounts for Urgent Climate Action
Ministers are pressing for stronger emissions cuts, fossil fuel phaseout, and delivery of $300 billion in climate finance amid unmet commitments, U.N. officials said.
- As COP30 opened its second week in Belém, Brazil, foreign and other ministers replaced lower-level negotiators to lead talks, with Brazil Vice President Geraldo Alckmin meeting U.N. General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock.
- Amid recent extreme weather, delegates say Hurricane Melissa and Philippine typhoons increased pressure as submissions from 116 nations fall short of 1.5 degrees Celsius.
- Late Sunday the Brazilian presidency of the talks issued a five-page summary to guide discussions on emissions plans, trade disputes and climate finance delivery.
- Brazil Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said `The time for promises is over`, urging scrutiny of plans combined with road maps to phase out fossil fuels and halt forest loss.
- Decisions at COP30 could affect millions of lives and economies by climate disasters, as each additional fraction of a degree raises risks and inequality, making the COP30 mission vital to keep warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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Fiji Parliament delegation attends COP30
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On the Brazilian island of Combu, chocolatiers hold clues to climate action
But this lush harmony comes with a warning. If the negotiators COP30 To hope to protect the world’s forests, they must first protect the people who care for them. Chocolate, community and vision for the future Just a 30-minute boat ride from Belém – known as the “gateway to the Amazon rainforest” and host city […]
“His legacy remains like a troubled conscience of our time – a view that defines people, their work and their lands, while inviting us to protect the forests, the water and all living creatures of our planet,” recalled Ambassador André Correa of the Lake
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