The Latest Breaking News from COP

ON THE GROUND: Residents of Belém’s favelas – or ‘baixadas’ as they are known here – tell Nick Ferris of the daily climate challenges they are facing and explain why they are sceptical that Cop30 will really help them

After a long and deadlocked bidding process for Australia and Pacific Island nations to co-host the UN climate summit (COP31), the event will now be hosted by Turkey. Australia’s Climate Minister, Chris Bowen, will reportedly take a key role as “COP President for negotiations”. More details are yet to emerge.

Report commissioned by conservationists suggests some recorded new growth is misclassified or otherwise not equivalent to losses in species-heavy forests

As president Lula tries to find common ground between negotiating countries, planetary scientists say emissions must be urgently cut

Countries from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Pacific and Europe plead for transition to be central outcome of talks

In this week’s newsletter: The green transition’s effect on workers is a hot topic, as advocates push for those working at the frontlines to have a say in climate policy

Lobbyists representing industry responsible for a quarter to a third of global emissions participated in key talks at the UN climate summit

Securing the Belém Action Mechanism is a top priority for climate justice advocates at the talks in Brazil

The Cop30 climate summit enters its final week in Brazil with ministers heading into closed rooms to fight over climate money, fossil fuels and how to protect people already hit by rising heat, storms and floods. Civil society groups say trust is thin after a decade of broken promises.