US EditionCOP30 Ends with Agreement on Adaptation Funding but No Mention of Fossil Fuels
COP30's Belém Package triples adaptation funding but omits fossil fuel phase-out, drawing criticism from human rights and small island state advocates.
- U.S. Agency for International Development cuts have left the conservation sector facing a crisis as dismantling reduced financing and weakened leadership for biodiversity programs.
- A key driver is a lack of understanding among decision-makers about nature's role in food, water, health, and climate, weakening support for conservation despite environmental risks flagged.
- The HEARTH program combined food security, global health and biodiversity funding to support 17 projects across 10 countries but was shuttered midway through implementation.
- Conservation leaders should use appropriate metrics, break donor siloes, and address frontline communities' needs to expand influence and funding, capturing human well-being impacts systematically.
- At COP30 in Belém on Saturday, nearly 200 parties endorsed the Belém Package calling for tripling adaptation finance, but negotiations collapsed on a fossil‑fuel transition, sparking criticism from small island states.
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COP30's final document leaves fossil fuels unmentioned
The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) concluded in Belém, Brazil, with the approval of a final document that has drawn both consensus and sharp criticism for its lack of ambition, particularly its silence on the future of fossil fuels.
The COP30 climate summit did not bring a commitment to abandon the use of fossil fuels, but we can still be satisfied with the agreement reached given the current geopolitical situation, according to Slovenian chief negotiator Tina Kobilšek.
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COP30 deal elevates adaptation funding but sidesteps fossil fuel transition
The world’s governments approved a new climate deal at the COP30 summit in Belém, Brazil, adopting the so‑called Belém Package, a bundle of decisions that calls for tripling funding to help vulnerable countries adapt to intensifying climate impacts. Hosted under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the conference’s closing plenary on Saturday saw nearly 200 parties endorse a political outcome that elevates adaptation and resil…
Conservation can emphasize human well-being to navigate its current funding crisis (commentary)
Conservation is facing a crisis, fueled by myriad factors including cuts in funding, weakening support from governments, and disinformation. A significant driver of this crisis is a lack of understanding among many decision-makers and the public of nature’s vital role in food and water security, health, and climate change adaptation and mitigation. To combat the perception that conserving nature is primarily an environmental issue, it is imperat…
COP30 Ends With a Fossil Fuel Win
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