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June 13, 2025
Brazil’s civil society pledges tested as COP30 climate summit approaches
Hopes of real civil influence at November’s UN negotiations in Belém are being undermined by costs, bureaucracy and mixed messaging.
June 03, 2025Brazil leads BRICS amid growing US-China tensions
The Latin American country seeks to balance its BRICS leadership with pragmatism and broader multilateral goals ahead of COP30.
April 21, 2025What is the ‘Tropical Forest Forever’ fund and will it work?
Led by COP30 host Brazil, 12 countries are finalising a fund that aims to raise USD 125 billion for tropical forest conservation and launch at the November climate summit.
March 26, 2025Petersberg Climate Dialogue sets stage for COP30 without U.S. at table
The 16th Petersberg Climate Dialogue was held on March 25 in Berlin, Germany. This two-day meeting will decide the agenda for the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil later this year.
February 12, 202595% of countries miss UN deadline to submit 2035 climate pledges
Just 10 of the 195 parties signed up to the landmark Paris Agreement have published their new emissions-cutting plans, known as “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs), by the 10 February deadline.
February 05, 2025Germany joins India in bridging green skills gap, but youth might not engage
Germany is increasingly looking outwards to find skilled workers to fill its green labour gap, especially to India.
December 20, 2024Coal will be a central pillar of COP31, wherever it’s held
In the shadows of COP29, two of the world’s most coal-dependent countries are still bidding to host the UN climate summit in 2026, offering what could be a unique moment to renew focus on coal, write two climate analysts.
December 10, 2024Analysis: Why the $300 bln climate-finance goal is even less ambitious than it seems
At COP29 in Baku, developed-country parties agreed to help raise “at least” $300bn a year by 2035 for climate action in developing countries. Yet it faced a strong backlash from many developing countries, with some branding it a “joke” and “betrayal”.
November 26, 2024COP29: Five key takeaways from Brazil’s 2035 climate pledge
Brazil’s new climate pledge, launched at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by as much as two-thirds by 2035 compared to 2005 levels.
November 25, 2024COP29: Four key highlights from the UN climate summit in Baku
After intense debates, an agreement to increase climate financing was reached, though many countries remain dissatisfied with the outcome. In addition to the financing agreement, what other key developments took place at this year's summit?