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Brazil Bets on Forest Economy Ahead of COP30
Belem, the host of COP30, is trying to show that the Amazon can generate jobs without clearing trees. Para state has launched a new...
Turkey to Host COP31, Australia to Lead Climate Negotiations
Turkey will host next year’s UN climate summit, COP31, while Australia will chair negotiations among governments, according to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The...
How Long-Term Coal Contracts Are Locking Asia Out of a Clean Energy Future
Decades-long power purchase agreements in Asia are keeping utilities reliant on coal-fired electricity, even as wind and solar generation becomes increasingly cost-effective. In Southeast...
Japan Faces Deadly Blaze: Largest Urban Fire in Nearly 50 Years
A massive fire tore through more than 170 buildings in the Saganoseki district of Oita city on Japan’s southern coast on Wednesday, claiming one...
Australia Says It Won’t Block Turkey’s COP31 Bid
Australia and Turkey both applied in 2022 to host next year’s COP31 climate summit. UN rules don’t allow joint hosting, and the decision must...
Tech Giants Spark Carbon Credit Crunch, Fuel Global Climate Market
High-quality carbon removal credits are increasingly in demand as technology giants like Microsoft and Google seek to offset emissions generated by their AI-driven operations....
Pope Leo Urges Bold Action as COP30 Climate Talks Enter Crucial Week
Pope Leo has called on world leaders to respond more decisively to the climate crisis as the UN climate summit in Belem, Brazil, entered...
U.S. Absence at Brazil Climate Summit Opens Door for Chinese Diplomacy
With the United States not participating in the U. N. annual international climate summit for the first time in thirty years, China is emerging...
Innovation in Global Climate Governance Without the Big Players
The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is currently being held in Belém, Brazil,...
Indigenous Protesters Storm COP30 Venue in Brazil
Tensions flared at the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, on Tuesday when dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the U.N. venue,...