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World leaders gather in Brazil for COP30 climate summit

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World leaders are gathering at the heart of the Amazon for global climate summit COP30 in Belem, Brazil, with Earth set to surpass 1.5 C of warming in the next decade, a climate change skeptic in the White House and worry that global co-operation to fight climate change is collapsing.

Breakdown
  • COP30 is held in Belém, Brazil, marking the first UN climate summit in the Amazon. 9s
  • Brazil's president launched an international fund to fight deforestation, but the $25 billion target has not been met. 18s
  • Leaders acknowledge failure to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, as emissions continue to rise. 32s
  • The summit convenes without a high-level US delegation and amid other global crises diverting attention. 1m 14s
  • Brazil's president calls for action over speeches, as public demand for results grows. 1m 42s
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