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The Latest Breaking News from COP30

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

The Guardian - UK

Cop30: ‘We will exterminate ourselves’ if we keep extracting fossil fuels, activists say – as it happened

Climate Action Tracker report finds pledges made in past year have not cut the forecast for global heating

The Guardian - UK

COP30 report reveals how climate change is spreading infectious diseases to new regions

Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and extreme weather events create ideal conditions for pathogens and their vectors – such as mosquitoes, midges and ticks – to thrive.

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'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.

Euronews

Photos show Indigenous participants at the People's Summit held alongside the COP30 climate meeting

While delegates at a U.N. conference discussed how to fulfill past promises on fighting climate change, a boisterous gathering focused on the same topic from a very different perspective was taking shape.

The Independent UK

COP30: Zimbabwe’s forest and energy projects reveal the downside of carbon credits

Carbon offsets are a way for companies or countries that pollute the air to “cancel out” some of their carbon emissions by funding projects that protect forests, plant trees, or provide clean energy – sometimes on the other side of the world. Polluting companies in the US, Europe, Asia or…

The Conversation

COP30: Pacific leaders now have world court backing to call countries to account over climate risk

At the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, Pacific Island states are making a familiar plea to keep warming at 1.5°C. But now they have the backing of a legal opinion that has transformed climate action from a moral and political aspiration into an obligation under international law.

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Ethiopia wins bid to host Cop32 in 2027, edging out Nigeria

Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would host the United Nations' Cop32 climate summit in 2027, fending off a rival bid from Nigeria to land an influential role that will allow it to shape the agenda and outcomes of the event. The more immediate choice of host for next year's Cop31…

Radio France Internationale

As COP30 Talks Climate, Investors Are Acting On It — Through These ETFs

As world leaders assemble in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest at COP30, the 30th U.N. climate conference, the disconnect between political rhetoric and market reality becomes visible. With the U.S. notably absent (the Trump administration confirmed it won’t send any high-level officials-investors), investors are increasingly filling the vacuum left by policymakers: channeling…

Benzinga

Climate change is in the news during COP30. We've got tips to tackle your climate anxiety

Global leaders have descended upon Brazil for COP30, and with the conference often comes a lot of negative news that evokes climate anxiety and dread

The Independent UK

UN COP30 climate report says sustainable cooling essential to cut emissions and save lives

Emissions from cooling are set to double by 2050 without the introduction of more sustainable practices, according to the report.

Euronews

Cop30 live: ‘literally insane’ that we are letting global heating happen, says Al Gore

This live blog is now closed. You can read the full Guardian coverage of the climate talks in Brazil here

The Guardian - UK

California's Newsom takes US climate stage as White House sits out COP30

American voices took the stage on day two of the COP30 climate conference, but none represented the federal government. California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, spoke at the UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon after the Trump administration opted not to send a delegation.

Radio France Internationale

Newsom at UN climate summit says Trump is "doubling down on stupid"

Newsom told COP30 Trump is "an invasive species" and "a wrecking-ball president" who's "trying to recreate the 19th century."

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The Guardian - UK

Tussles break out between protesters and security at Cop30 in Brazil

Dozens storm venue at climate conference that has encouraged NGOs and Indigenous groups to play unprecedented role in talks

The Independent UK

Security guards injured as Indigenous protesters barge into Cop30 climate summit

Indigenous community leaders express outrage at ongoing industrial developments in Amazon

The Guardian - US

California governor calls Trump ‘an invasive species’ at Cop30 climate talks

Gavin Newsom is most senior US politician at annual talks, heading alternate delegation in Trump’s absence

Radio France Internationale

France rejects airline tax hike, pushes global adoption at COP30

France has no intention of further increasing the "solidarity tax" on airline tickets, its transport ministry said on Tuesday, adding that current discussions on the sidelines of COP30 aim to "encourage other countries" to use such mechanisms to finance sustainable development.

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COP30: The private sector's make-or-break moment for a 1.5°C future

COP30 will reveal whether the world’s businesses make this a turning point or a footnote in a missed opportunity.

The Guardian - UK

World must ‘honour 1.5C’, small island states insist at Cop30 summit – as it happened

The 1.5 temperature limit is not a political slogan, it’s a lifeline, the small island states say, as climate discussions continue in Belém

Euronews

COP30: Brazil promotes largest Indigenous participation in history of the conference

Brazil invested in a number of initiatives and programmes to strengthen the representation of Indigenous peoples. Around 3,000 Indigenous people are expected to attend the 12-day summit in Brazil’s Amazon city of Belém.

The Independent UK

Trump abandoning the climate opens door for China, says Paris deal chief

INTERVIEW: As the Cop30 climate conference opens in Brazil and 10 years after the key deal she brokered, Christiana Figueres speaks to Nick Ferris about why Beijing is stealing a march on the West when it comes to renewable energy – and why she is confident that the US will…

Evening Standard

'A big scandal': Outrage over Brazil cutting down 100,000 Amazon rainforest trees to build road for Cop30

US President Donald Trump has criticised the building of a new highway in the Amazon for the Cop30 climate summit

The Independent UK

New £500 levy proposed for business class and private jet flyers at Cop30 climate summit

Exclusive: Airlines’ body dismisses the idea of premium levy as ‘crazy’ – while UN staff travel in business class

The Independent UK

UN shipping regulator advocates for industry emissions fee at COP30, despite Trump pushback

The head of the International Maritime Organization said Monday he’s continuing to “advocate and campaign” for global regulations to move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels, after the United States and Saudi Arabia blocked new rules last month

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