What is COP30 for climate change?
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COP30 is the 30th United Nations Climate Summit, held in Belém, Brazil, focusing on global efforts to address climate change. It highlights the urgency of meeting the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C target, the transition from fossil fuels to renewables, and the need for stronger climate action amid rising emissions and extreme weather. The summit also features new international funding proposals and increased pressure for concrete commitments from world leaders.
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COP30 grapples with weakening global push on climate change
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- COP30 is being held in Belém, Brazil, the first time a UN climate conference takes place in the Amazon. 9s
- Brazil's president announced an international fund to fight deforestation but has not secured the $25 billion needed. 18s
- Leaders acknowledge failure to meet the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, with emissions still rising. 32s
- COP30 convenes without a high-level US delegation and with global attention diverted to other crises. 1m 14s
- Brazil's president calls for action over rhetoric, as Canada's delegation is set to arrive the following week. 1m 42s
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21 hours agoActivists call for stronger climate commitments ahead of COP30 summit
COP30 is the UN climate summit held in Brazil, where activists and world leaders gather to demand stronger action against climate change, emphasizing the need for concrete commitments to address rising global temperatures.
