Focus on COP30
The 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP30) will take place in Brazil between November 10 and 21, 2025. The event will take place in Belém, in the state of Pará – for the first time in an Amazonian city. Belém is known as the “gateway to the Amazon”, one of the world most important and threatened ecological areas.
Belem, host of next year’s climate talks, is Amazonian city plagued with pollution and violence
COP30 in Belem will test global climate goals amid Amazon deforestation, urban inequalities, and Lula's environmental commitments.
Prime Minister launches Global Clean Power Alliance as UK leads the global energy transition
The Prime Minister has officially launched the UK-led Global Clean Power Alliance, in a major boost for the world’s clean energy transition. 19...
Biden’s Amazon visit comes as US climate policy to shift under Trump
Biden will become the first U.S. president to visit the Brazilian Amazon, meeting with leaders to discuss its preservation.
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year
Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 30.6 per cent compared to the previous year, officials said Wednesday.
Government advisers call for 81% cut in UK emissions by 2035
The British government is preparing to unveil plans for cutting emissions by 2035 under the global Paris Agreement.
Unlocking finance at scale to meet climate and development goals
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings (21st -25th October) will bring together Finance and Development Ministers and officials from around...
Pre-COP29 talks make progress on fair and ambitious climate finance deal
BAKU, 14 October 2024 – The Azerbaijan COP29 Presidency has concluded a week of intensive climate diplomacy in Baku to bridge divides and deliver...
Deal on climate aid hangs in balance at UN COP29 summit
Nations at COP29 are deadlocked on a key climate aid pact, divided over who pays and how much.
UN biodiversity summit in Colombia aims to turn words into action
Representatives from some 200 countries are expected at the Oct. 21 to Nov. 1 COP16 biodiversity conference in the Colombian city of Cali.
Net-Zero Advisory Body releases reports on Canada’s 2030 and 2035 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets
Ottawa, Canada, September 26, 2024 –The Net-Zero Advisory Body (NZAB) advises the federal government to redouble its efforts and implement new measures to reach...
