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Paris Agreement: One decade on, warming outpaces global action

Record heat waves and deadly weather disasters have punctuated a decade of missed climate targets.

Europe News

Biggest polluters skip COP30 for Europe to pick up climate tab

Leaders of the United States, China and India, the world's three biggest polluters, won't attend the COP30 in Brazil as the European Union promises to stay engaged but faces financing hurdles at home.

Climate

COP30: What to expect from this year's UN climate talks

This year's climate summit is set to spotlight Indigenous peoples, forests and how to adjust course on the Paris Agreement.

Climate

Climate disinformation surges ahead of COP30

A new report looks at the climate disinformation online ecosystem

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Climate

Germany pledges support for Brazil's tropical forest protection scheme

The Tropical Forest Forever Facility seeks seeks to leverage investments into €108 billion that can be used to pay 74 developing countries for every hectare of forest they conserve.

Climate

Countries pledge billions for rainforest protection fund at COP30

Brazil’s rainforest preservation fund details announced at COP30, draws worldwide support

Culture news

Paul McCartney urges COP30 to go vegetarian to avoid climate hypocrisy

The UN Climate Change Conference takes place in Belém, Brazil, next week... And Paul McCartney has some thoughts regarding the menu.

Earth News

COP30 explained: What it is, who’s going and why it matters

The annual climate conference will take place in Belem, Brazil, from 10 November to 21 November.

World News

Climate activists call for stronger commitments ahead of Brazil COP30

Activists are calling on world leaders to strengthen goals at this year's convention to reverse the damaging impacts of global warming.

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Prince William honors global climate innovators in Rio

In Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, the Earthshot Prize brought together Brazilian and global celebrities alongside Prince William, who is in the city for a three-day environmental programme before travelling on to the COP30 UN climate summit.

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COP30 activists in Belem call for genuine climate action

As COP30 begins in Belem, Brazil, activists highlight slow progress with visual protests, urging leaders for real action as global temperatures worsen.

Europe News

Breath of relief as EU commits to key climate goal ahead of COP30

After months of political impasse, EU environment ministers backed the revision of the EU's climate law, paving the way for a decision on the global 2035 climate target to be presented next week at COP30.

Europe News

EU ministers break deadlock on CO2 emission reduction by 2040

After months of political impasse, the revision of the EU's climate law was backed with significant flexibilities for member states to hit the 90% emissions reduction by 2040. Now the European Parliament needs to have a say on the bloc's climate target.

Climate

Climate pledges 'barely moving the needle' on global warming, says UN

A new UN report reviews the gap between countries’ climate commitments and global emissions targets.

Climate

Global mayors gather in Brazil to pledge climate action ahead of COP30

A coalition of mayors from around the world also launched a global coalition to prepare cities for a hotter future.

Europe News

EU countries again delay decision on climate goals before COP30

EU talks will continue on two key climate targets — 2035 and 2040 — ahead of the upcoming COP30 summit in Belém, Brazil.

Earth News

World breaks renewable energy record but still behind climate targets

Record-breaking progress on renewable energy alone will not prevent global warming from exceeding 1.5℃, a new report warns.

Earth News

World failing to meet 2030 zero-deforestation pledge

Global forest loss is 63 per cent off 2030 targets as finance and policy pledges fall behind.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Have centrist politicians gotten lazy and complacen

In this edition, we ask if Trumps' America is triggering a new wave of polarisation in Europe and hear how the EU is struggling to keep up with climate targets.

Europe News

COP30: EU countries dodge 2035 climate targets with statement of intent

After lengthy negotiations, EU countries haven't agreed on a 2035 target to present at the United Nations next week.