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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Dharna Noor in Belém

Bam! What is the acronym everyone is talking about at Cop30?

A Bam! banner at the Cop30 summit
A Bam! banner at the Cop30 summit. Photograph: Dharna Noor/The Guardian

All through the halls of the UN climate talks, civil society activists are wearing badges that read “Bam!”. They are not showing their fandom for old superhero comics but rather indicating their support for the Belém Action Mechanism (Bam), a proposal for states to drive action on a just transition towards a low-carbon economy.

Securing the Bam is a top priority for climate justice advocates at Cop30. Proponents say that if a just transition is not a priority, climate action will unintentionally leave workers and communities behind.

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