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Here's what's next in the fight to curb climate change, now that talks in Brazil have ended

Experts have mixed reactions to the recent U.N. climate talks in the Amazon

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025

UN warns world losing climate battle but fragile Cop30 deal keeps up the fight

Reaching agreement in divisive political landscape shows ‘climate cooperation is alive and kicking’, says UN climate chief

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025

Artificial intelligence is front and centre at COP30

We live in a time often characterized as a polycrisis. One of those crises is human-caused climate change, an issue currently being discussed by delegates at the COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil.

The Conversation · Nov 19, 2025

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Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent climate action and says God’s creation is 'crying out'

Pope Leo XIV is urging countries at United Nations climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change that is threatening the planet

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025

Yellow fever and dengue cases surge in South America as climate crisis fuels health issues

Disease outbreaks from South America to Europe have been worsened by rising global temperatures, experts say

The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2025

Top UN official warns inaction on climate crisis ‘will never be forgiven’ as Cop30 opens in Brazil

Simon Stiell told ministers from nearly 200 countries in Belém that governments dragging their feet on cutting fossil fuel use would be held responsible for famines, conflicts, and economic turmoil

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster

Faltering governments will be blamed for famine and conflict abroad, and face stagnation and inflation at home, says climate chief at start of Cop30

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025

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Climate talks start with call for faster action and more togetherness, but without the US

U.N. climate negotiations begin Monday with leaders urging urgency and cooperation to curb global warming

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025

World’s climate plans fall drastically short of action needed, analysis shows

Recent plans submitted to UN by more than 60 countries would cut carbon by only 10%, a sixth of what is needed

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025

The Guardian view on the climate crisis: green energy is booming – but fossil fuels need to shrink too

Editorial: The planet is nearing dangerous limits. Yet progress on clean energy shows what’s possible. With political will, cooperation can still avert the worst of the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025

UN Climate Summit gathers momentum in New York ahead of Brazil's Cop30

World leaders gathered in New York are putting climate action under the spotlight, using this week’s UN summit to lay the groundwork for November's Cop30 meeting in Brazil.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 24, 2025

World, business leaders hope to keep momentum in fight against climate change despite US

Hundreds of world and business leaders are gathering to keep the fight against climate change alive

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025

AI ‘carries risks’ but will help tackle global heating, says UN’s climate chief

Simon Stiell insists it is vital governments regulate the technology to blunt its dangerous edges

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025

‘Something is working’: UN climate chief optimistic about green transition

Exclusive: Simon Stiell believes economic benefits will compel countries to speed up climate action

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2025

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Euronews · Sep 4, 2025

UN urges nations to submit overdue climate plans 'as soon as possible' ahead of COP30

Most parties, including the EU, missed the February deadline to submit new climate plans, and pressure is mounting as the UN climate summit approaches.

The Guardian - AU · Jul 29, 2025

Albanese government substantially expands renewable energy scheme amid 2030 target concerns

Chris Bowen says Labor will increase size of its main climate and energy program by 25% to capitalise on falling cost of solar panels and batteries

AAP · Jul 29, 2025

UN urges Australia to lead world with climate goal

Australia is being encouraged to set a more ambitious climate target as the government maintains it has already significantly reduced emissions.

The Conversation · Jul 28, 2025

UN climate chief tells Australia to ‘go big’ with its 2035 emissions reduction target

The United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, has urged the Australian government to set an ambitious 2035 emissions reduction target, declaring “bog standard is beneath you”.

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2025

UN climate chief warns Australia not to pick a ‘bog standard’ 2035 carbon emissions target

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell says Australia has ‘one shot’ to seize the moment on clean energy

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2025

Grattan on Friday: net zero battle has net zero positives for Sussan Ley

There’s no other way of looking at it: Sussan Ley faces a diabolical situation with the debate over whether the Coalition should abandon the 2050 net zero emissions target.

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

Only strong action on emissions can restore economic stability, UN climate chief says

Simon Stiell says investors ‘ready to hit the go button’ if they have the right signals from governments

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2025

Pope Francis hailed as ‘unflinching global champion’ on climate crisis

Officials and campaigners from around world pay tribute to pontiff who put environment at heart of his papacy

Euronews · Mar 26, 2025

Europe challenged to step up as China’s solar boom powers record renewable energy growth

UN climate chief Simon Stiell said that the clean energy transition can be "Europe's economic engine-room".

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025

Tackling climate crisis will increase economic growth, OECD research finds

Third of global GDP could be lost this century if climate crisis runs unchecked, says report

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Renewable energy jumps to new high, powered by China solar boom

An international agency reports that the installation of renewable energy worldwide hit a record high last year, with 92.5% of all new electricity brought online coming from the sun, wind or other clean sources

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