What is the latest climate news?
Asked 9 days ago
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The latest climate news centers on the COP30 summit in Brazil, which ended with an agreement lacking binding commitments on fossil fuel transition, sparking disappointment from many countries and NGOs. Funding for climate adaptation will triple to $120 billion annually by 2035. Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative continues its ambitious tree-planting campaign, aiming for seven billion trees by 2025 to combat deforestation and climate change.
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COP30 climate deal falls short of expectations
France 24 · 11 days ago
France 24
11 days ago
- The COP30 summit ended with a climate agreement that omitted countries' main collective demands.
- Colombia, Panama, Uruguay, and Canada expressed concerns, prompting a pause in the closing plenary. 9s
- NGOs and several countries criticized the lack of a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels, despite previous commitments at COP28. 43s
- The COP30 president announced plans for two separate roadmaps: one on deforestation and another on transitioning away from fossil fuels. 1m 10s
- The agreement included a commitment to triple climate adaptation financial aid to $120 billion per year by 2035. 1m 30s
