COP30 Bulletin Day 3: Brazil tries to find a home for tricky issues
Brazil is trying to craft a compromise package on several contentious issues and has dismissed the idea of a roadmap away from fossil fuels
COP30 Bulletin Day 2: Ethiopia picked as COP32 host, while COP31 standoff continues
African nations backed Ethiopia’s bid to host the 2027 summit over Nigeria’s, while Australia and Türkiye remain deadlocked over next year’s host decision
COP30 Bulletin Day 1: Host nation Brazil averts agenda row at opening
In a compromise solution, the COP30 presidency will hold consultations on four contentious issues – climate finance, trade measures, 1.5C ambition and transparency of national data
Norway pledges $3bn in boost for Brazil-led tropical forest fund
At the TFFF’s launch in Belem, Norway makes a big investment in the rainforest fund – but says its contribution is conditional on more donors following suit
World leaders get behind climate action at first COP in the Amazon
Government heads urged political unity on efforts to tackle climate change while criticising President Trump and others who are undermining that push
Brazil’s environment minister urges heads of state to address fossil fuels at COP30
The Brazilian COP30 presidency says 57 heads of state are expected in Belém for the high level section of the UN climate change summit
Business-as-usual: Donors pour climate adaptation finance into big infrastructure, neglecting local needs
A deep-sea port project in Bangladesh highlights how some major donor nations are labelling funds for industry-friendly transport and energy projects as adaptation finance, reporting by Climate Home News shows
Political backing more important than money for new forest fund at COP30, Brazil says
The Tropical Forest Forever Facility is seeking $25bn in startup capital from donors but doesn’t need to hit this goal before its launch in Belém, Brazil’s finance ministry tells Climate Home event
Brazil hails World Bank decision to host forest fund ahead of COP30 launch
Brazil’s showcase forest protection proposal, the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), is betting on financial markets to keep rainforests standing
World failing on goal to halt deforestation by 2030, raising stakes for Amazon COP
An annual progress report shows that agriculture and wildfires continue to decimate forests despite a global promise to stop their loss this decade
In new forest finance plan, 34 nations endorse Brazil’s rainforest fund
The Forest & Climate Leaders’ Partnership of forest-rich and donor countries backs Brazil’s Tropical Forest Forever Facility, set to be launched at COP30
China unveils underwhelming emissions-cutting target for 2035
Experts say China’s new 2035 goal to cut emissions by 7-10% from “peak levels” does not fully reflect its expansion of clean energy on the ground
At climate summit, UN chief urges countries to go “much further, much faster” on NDCs
With about 120 leaders and ministers speaking in New York, the pressure is on for stronger climate action plans to rein in global warming, with the world off track to meet Paris Agreement goals
Fact-checked: Trump’s UN tirade against renewables, climate deals and environmentalists
The US president’s outspoken speech was littered with a string of misleading or false statements – many about efforts to fight climate change
Brazil pledges $1bn in first contribution to COP30 rainforest fund
Brazil, which will launch the new investment-driven fund for forest protection at the Belém climate summit, calls on other governments to put in seed capital
Explainer: Can a new climate fund help save the world’s rainforests?
Led by Brazil, the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) is set to be launched at COP30. Here we take a look at how the fund aims to harness investment to fight deforestation
Colombia announces fossil fuel phase-out summit to be held in 2026
While a new report warns governments are significantly expanding fossil fuels, Colombia launches a call for the Global South to lead on ending their use
Treaty to protect deep ocean reaches key threshold for entry into force
The High Seas Treaty, now signed into law by 60 countries, is seen as crucial to achieving a global goal of protecting 30% of land and sea ecosystems by 2030
Businesses doubt COP30 logistics as presidency calls on them to come to Belém
Business leaders have opted for events in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo due to the limited and pricey accommodation in COP30 host city Belém
Amazon nations pledge support for Brazil’s COP30 rainforest fund
In a joint declaration issued at the Amazon summit, eight South American nations pledged to support Brazil’s Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF)
Emerging economies turn to Asian reactors for new wave of nuclear power
China, Korea and Russia move ahead of the West in the race to sell reactors overseas, as developing states back nuclear energy in a “new era of growth”
Brazil launches COP30 accommodation platform after pressure from UN committee
The long-delayed official booking website offered 2,700 additional rooms, but significant markups and sky-high prices remained
ICJ ruling expected to shape US climate lawsuits in defiance of Trump
The US administration’s efforts to roll back policies on clean energy and emissions cuts go against the top court’s opinion, which could be used by lawyers to fight back
World’s top court opens door to compensation from countries responsible for climate crisis
International Court of Justice rules that governments have a legal duty to prevent and repair damage to the climate system