The Latest Breaking News from COP30

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

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are jumping into the United Nations climate talks as they get to crunch time

Analysis published at Cop30 summit shows adhering to pledges offers world hope of avoiding climate breakdown

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.

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

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

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

A new survey shows that five EU nations think the worst climate impacts can still be avoided, but they differ over how much the EU should do to tackle climate change.

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