US EditionAfrica: COP30 Report Reveals How Climate Change Is Spreading Infectious Diseases to New Regions
The declaration includes six commitments from 12 countries to ensure accurate climate information, protect free speech, and hold the private sector accountable, addressing a 267% rise in climate disinformation.
- At COP30 in Belem, the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change launched the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, marking the first formal state commitment to combat climate disinformation.
- A 267 per cent spike in disinformation prompted urgency after a report by Climate Action Against Disinformation found COP-related falsehoods surged between July and September this year, while UN advisers warned this polarises societies and undermines democracies.
- The Declaration requires member states to uphold six commitments, including accurate climate information and free speech protection, and has been endorsed by twelve countries including Belgium, Brazil, and Canada, the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change reported.
- Civil society groups responded by signing an open letter with over 400 endorsers urging a mandatory COP30 decision, while the Global Fund for Information Integrity on Climate Change received 447 proposals and began funding with $1 million from the Government of Brazil.
- UNESCO's Director-General Audrey Azoulay emphasised `Without access to reliable information about climate disruption, we can never hope to overcome it` while organisers pledged support for journalists and researchers.
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The New AmericanAt COP30, Countries Sign First-ever Declaration to Control Info on Climate
by Andrew Muller, Liberty Sentinel: Germany, France, Canada, and Belgium are among 12 nations that signed on to the “Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change,” documenting the so-called “threats” that free speech and the free press pose to what U.S. President Donald Trump refers to as the climate “con job.” Signed at the United […]
United Nations Recruits Countries To Crack Down On What They Call Climate ‘Denialism’
by Audrey Streb at CDN - At least 10 countries pledged to uphold “information integrity” at COP30, vowing to “ensure accurate and reliable” climate coverage and promote information related to “the principles of the Paris Agreement,” according to the United Nations. A joint initiative between the UN, the Brazilian government and UNESCO launched the “Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change” … Click to read the rest HERE-> United Nat…
At the climate summit (COP30) held in the Brazilian city of Belem, the first Declaration on the Integrity of Information on Climate Change was signed against false content and denial of climate change.
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juancole.comCOP30 report reveals how climate change is spreading infectious diseases to new regions
Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and extreme weather events create ideal conditions for pathogens and their vectors—such as mosquitoes, midges and ticks—to thrive.
Africa: COP30 Report Reveals How Climate Change Is Spreading Infectious Diseases to New Regions
Analysis - Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and extreme weather events create ideal conditions for pathogens and their vectors - such as mosquitoes, midges and ticks - to thrive.
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