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Australia’s failed bid to host Cop31 looks like a mess – but it may actually be the best result possible

While the outcome is a let down for those who want Australia to do better on climate, Chris Bowen looks set to play a pivotal role in the UN talks

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea ‘not happy’ as Australia walks away from bid to host Cop31

Australia had been pushing to host climate conference next year with south Pacific nations, which are increasingly threatened by rising seas and climate-fuelled disasters

The Guardian - AU

Australia cedes COP31 but negotiates role for Chris Bowen and Pacific countries

Australia has ceded next year’s United Nations climate conference – COP 31 – to Turkey, but has negotiated a fall back that gives Climate Minister Chris Bowen a prominent role.

The Conversation

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Behind every COP is a global data project that predicts Earth’s future. Here’s how it works

Over the past week we’ve witnessed the many political discussions that go with the territory of a COP – or, more verbosely, the “Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change”.

The Conversation

Brazil is trying to stop fossil fuel interests derailing COP30 with one simple measure

In recent years, more and more lobbyists from the oil, gas and coal industries have taken part in international climate negotiations. Estimates of lobbyist numbers have risen sharply, from 503 at the 2021 Glasgow talks to 1,773 at last year’s talks in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku.

The Conversation

Divide over fossil fuels phaseout can be bridged, Cop30 president says

Exclusive: André Corrêa do Lago says rise of clean energy must be acknowledged and rich countries need to do more

The Guardian - UK

Lula pushes fossil fuel 'roadmap' back to centre of Cop30

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has put his "roadmap" from fossil fuels back at the top of UN climate talks in Belem despite the failure of a bold bid to seal an early deal.

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China doesn’t want to lead alone on climate policies, senior adviser warns

Exclusive: A top official in Beijing’s Cop delegation says China is committed to clean energy – but US’s absence is a problem

The Guardian - UK

German Chancellor Merz blasts Belém, rattling Brazilians

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sparked outrage with a derogatory comment about his visit to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying that the delegation was happy to be back in Berlin from "this place".

Euronews

COP30: Africa needs funding to adapt to the climate crisis – what negotiators need to do to secure it

Since it was set up in 1992, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has focused mainly on mitigation. Mitigating the effects of climate change is all about transitioning away from fossil fuels to renewable energy, improving energy efficiency and setting up new forests to absorb greenhouse gas emissions.

The Conversation

The UK used to be a world leader on climate – does it still count?

ANALYSIS: With aid cuts and the forthcoming Budget hanging over the UK, many groups have been disappointed at the country’s apparently lacklustre performance at Cop30. Even Labour MPs at the conference are worried that the country is losing the argument. Nick Ferris reports from Belem, Brazil

The Independent UK

Artificial intelligence sparks debate at COP30 climate talks in Brazil

Artificial intelligence is being cast as both a hero and a villain at the U.N. climate talks in Brazil

The Independent UK

Australia raises heat over climate summit hosting goal

Climate Minister Chris Bowen hopes to meet with his Turkish counterpart to resolve an impasse over the right to host the world's most important climate meeting.

AAP

Between ‘breadbasket of the world’ and ‘guardian of the Amazon’, Brazil remains unable to solve its environmental dilemma

On the eve of COP 30, Brazil seeks to assert itself as an environmental and food power, but it carries contradictions that weaken this narrative. In a speech at the opening of the 80th UN General Assembly, President Lula declared that this will be the “COP of truth”, the moment…

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The Guardian - UK

‘This is survival’: Jamaica leads calls from vulnerable nations at Cop30

Countries including Mauritius and Cuba reiterate life-or-death nature of cutting emissions, calling it ‘a moral duty’

The Guardian - UK

Cop30: UN accused of crackdown on Indigenous people – as it happened

As the summit entered its second week, complex issues remain with anxiety growing over conference outcomes

Marie Claire

As COP30 Kicks Off in Brazil — Why the Annual Climate Conferences Are Confusing, Chaotic, Exhausting, and 100% Necessary

Our sustainability columnist, Lucy Siegle, is back this month, discussing the confusing yet crucial yearly event that is COP.

The Guardian - UK

Indigenous lands must be recognised as part of climate policy, says Brazilian minister

Sonia Guajajara tells Cop30 the rights of traditional communities must be maintained in the face of exploitation by the mining industry

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The Guardian - UK

From Australia to Turkey and, reluctantly, Germany: the tug-of-war over hosting Cop31

A years-long standoff over who should host the 2026 climate summit leaves Brazilian hosts, and other states, frustrated

The Independent UK

Cop30 climate talks in Brazil see record presence of fossil fuel lobbyists

Roughly one in every 25 delegates in Belém represents the fossil fuel industry – the highest proportion ever recorded at the annual UN climate negotiations

Euronews

Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber most delegations at COP30 climate talks in Brazil

Analysis finds 1,600 fossil fuel representatives at UN climate summit in Brazil, outnumbering almost every country delegation.

The Guardian - US

Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says

One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out

The Conversation

COP30: Governments must empower forest communities to keep fossil fuels underground

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has dubbed COP30 the forest COP. Taking place in Belém, a large urban centre in the Amazon, this choice signals a welcome shift from the capital cities of petro-states to the heart of the world’s most bio-diverse rainforest.

The Guardian - UK

Despite America’s absence, Trump’s influence looms large over Cop30

Fear of retribution from the unpredictable president has left negotiators in Belém feeling nervous and vulnerable

Euronews

'COP of truth': Countries commit to tackling climate disinformation at UN climate summit

It is the first time states have formally committed to information integrity and fighting back against climate disinformation.

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