COP30 Climate Summit

COP30 Climate Summit: New Zealand’s Climate Credibility in Question as COP30 Opens in Brazil

As the world gathers in the Amazonian city of Belém for the United Nations’ COP30 climate summit, New Zealand’s delegation finds itself under an unusual shadow. Once seen as a small but progressive leader in climate policy, Wellington’s credibility is...
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COP30 Climate Summit: World Leaders Converge in Amazon; Cop30 Opens Amid Division, Doubt, and Defiance

The world’s most consequential climate summit, Cop30, has opened in the steamy Amazonian port city of Belém, Brazil. Amid rainforest heat and political tension, negotiators from nearly 200 countries have gathered to decide the planet’s next steps against climate catastrophe....
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Paris Agreement at a Crossroads: As COP30 Opens in Brazil, Climate Diplomacy Faces Its Toughest Test Yet

For a decade, the Paris Agreement on climate change has weathered shocks that could easily have broken it — from the first term of U.S. President Donald Trump to the COVID-19 pandemic and multiple regional conflicts. Yet, despite political turbulence...