COP30 in Brazil & the Global South: Tackling climate change without the US

COP30 in Brazil & the Global South: Tackling climate change without the US

The week, we head to Belem in Brazil where COP30, the UN's annual climate summit, is taking place. As rich nations drag their feet, will the Global South take the lead in climate action? We put the question to our guest, Charra Tesfaye Terfassa, economic and climate prosperity programme manager at the Open Society.

South African climate activist makes a desperate plea for urgent action, kneeling in a protest – The Mail & Guardian

Lifelong South African activist Kumi Naidoo got down on his knees at the ongoing  2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil, pleading for urgency in addressing the climate change emergency. In the presence of Brazil’s First Lady, Janja Lula da Silva, and Culture Minister Margareth Menezes, in the city of Belém, Naidoo made an impassioned plea for world leaders to move from “betrayal to bravery” in ensuring a just transition…

Young African change-makers ensuring her narratives don't die amidst global discourse

The humid air of the Amazon hangs heavy as dusk settles over the sprawling city of Belem, a world away from the familiar heat

COP30 Kicks Off With Hard Talks on Money, Adaptation and Global South Leadership

COP30 opened in Belém with a clear message from the Brazilian presidency: this is an implementation COP, with adaptation at its centre. More than 47,000 delegates from 195 countries arrived as President André Corrêa do Lago urged the world to look to the Global South for solutions, given the US’s absence and Europe’s diluted climate ambition. India set the tone for developing nations, forcefully emphasising equity and Common but Differentiated R…

Bill McKibben - There’s Nothing Fair About It, But the Global South Is Leading the Way on Climate

The rich world—represented mostly by the US, though with parts of Europe and Canada playing supporting roles—has decided that if anyone’s going to deal with climate change it’s not going to be us. Bill McKibben is the Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College and co-founder of 350.org and ThirdAct.org Cross-posted from Common Dreams Photo: Hahaheditor12667 – Own work CC BY-SA 4.0 In a rational world, it would have made sense for the…