3 h. ago The era of fine speeches and good intentions is over. Brazil’s Cop30 will be about action | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

This is our message to world leaders: make this the ‘Cop of truth’, before people lose faithLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva is the president of BrazilToday, in the Brazilian Amazon, the Belém summit opens ahead of the 30th United Nations climate change conference (Cop30). I have convened world leaders in the days leading up to the conference so that we can all commit to acting with the urgency the climate crisis demands.If we fail to move beyond speeches into real action, our societies will lose faith – not only in the Cops, but in multilateralism and international politics more broadly. That is why I have summoned leaders to the Amazon: to make this the “Cop of truth”, the moment we demonstrate the seriousness of our shared commitment to the planet.Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is the president of Brazil Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Keir Starmer makes major pledge as he arrives at climate summit

The PM Keir Starmer will meet with global leaders at COP 30 in Belem, Brazil, where he will outline how clean energy is the economic opportunity of the 21st century

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13 h. ago London mayor’s message for Zohran Mamdani: ‘In our cities, hope and unity will always triumph’

Sadiq Khan says: ‘We are united by something far more fundamental, our belief in the power of politics to change people’s lives for the better’ While the soon-to-be first Muslim mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, was in the final throes of his mayoral campaign on a brisk day in New York, Sadiq Khan, the first Muslim of mayor of London, was wrapping up a two-day climate summit in a steamy if overcast Rio de Janeiro.“Hope is not gone,” Khan told the 300 city mayors gathered in the Brazilian city’s museum of modern art. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago London mayor sees parallels in Zohran Mamdani’s victory: ‘Hope won’

Sadiq Khan, the city’s first Muslim mayor, says: ‘We are united by something far more fundamental, our belief in the power of politics to change people’s lives for the better’While the soon-to-be first Muslim mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, was in the final throes of his mayoral campaign on a brisk day in New York, Sadiq Khan, the first Muslim of mayor of London, was wrapping up a two-day climate summit in a steamy if overcast Rio de Janeiro.“Hope is not gone,” Khan told the 300 city mayors gathered in the Brazilian city’s museum of modern art. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Experts call for new taxes on worst polluters to help poorer nations with climate crisis

Report to be discussed at Cop30 says global agreements should target carbon intensive activities and ‘ultra high net worth individuals’New taxes on the super-rich, fossil fuels, financial transactions and highly polluting and carbon-intensive activities should be explored as key ways of raising the finance needed to help poor countries, governments have been told in an influential report.The proposal is one of the top recommendations of a new blueprint for global climate finance, the Baku to Belém roadmap, drawn up by the governments of Brazil and Azerbaijan, the current and the previous president of the UN climate Cop process. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago EU agrees on new emissions targets before global climate summit in Brazil

The European Union has announced plans to slash carbon emissions by 90% by 2040

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26 h. ago ‘A meeting of voices’: flotillas head into Belém ahead of Cop30 climate summit

Indigenous leaders, environmental activists and forest defenders are determined to make this a summit like no other A day into a river voyage between Santarém and Belém, a dozen or so passengers on the Karolina do Norte move excitedly to the port side of the boat to see the cafe au lait-coloured waters of the Amazon river mix with the darker, clearer currents of the Xingu.“That confluence is like the people on this boat,” said Thais Santi. “All from different river basins, but coming together for this journey.” Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Leonardo DiCaprio continues environmental efforts ahead of COP30 global climate summit in Brazil

The Academy Award-winning actor, 50, advocated for environmental caution in a clip ahead of the Conference of the Parties that was posted to his Instagram page.

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33 h. ago Starmer affirms UK commitment to climate action ahead of Cop30 summit

Starmer has reiterated the government’s dedication to clean energy goals and the UK’s role as a global climate leader

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33 h. ago Starmer says he ‘hasn’t changed his mind’ on climate action before Cop30 summit

The Prime Minister reaffirmed his commitment to the Government’s clean energy ambitions and the UK’s role as a global climate leader.

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58 h. ago DOMINIC LAWSON: Why can't our leaders be as hypocritical as Brazil, which is hosting the Cop climate summit

Almost certainly, no nation will be jetting out its plenipotentiaries in greater numbers than the United Kingdom has this week to Brazil.

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59 h. ago Prince William given keys to city of Rio de Janeiro as he arrives for Earthshot awards

The Prince of Wales is starting a five-day visit to Brazil to stage his Earthshot Prize and attend the Cop30 UN climate change summit

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64 h. ago Prince William given keys to city of Rio de Janiero as he arrives for Earthshot awards

The Prince of Wales is starting a five-day visit to Brazil to stage his Earthshot Prize and attend the Cop30 UN climate change summit

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65 h. ago You wrecker! Sadiq Khan in new war of words with Donald Trump at Rio climate summit

You wrecker! Sadiq Khan in new war of words with Donald Trump at Rio climate summit  London Evening Standard

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5 d. ago Sudan’s RSF accused of ‘PR stunt’ after arresting fighters behind civilian killings

Reports of indiscriminate violence and ethnic targeting in El Fasher has led to growing global outrageSudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claim to have arrested several of their fighters after outrage over the extent of killing in the city of El Fasher continues to build.But the paramilitary group’s move has been met with scepticism from human rights campaigners and the Sudanese who see it as an attempt to temper criticism over the violence. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago John Swinney to snub COP30 talks billed as most significant climate summit since Paris Agreement

The summit is expected to hold the most significant climate talks since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015.

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6 d. ago Rio cops 'DECAPITATE teen gangster and display his head like a trophy' as narco mobsters bomb police with drones in revenge for bloodbath crackdown

The bloody battle unfolded just days before Brazil is set to host Prince William and world leaders at the COP30 climate summit.

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8 d. ago Hurricane Melissa shows need for climate action at Cop30 summit, Cabinet hears

Jamaica’s government ordered evacuations from high risk areas and shut down the country’s airports as the Category 5 storm approached on Tuesday.

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9 d. ago ‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head

Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30I am the first Indigenous journalist to exclusively interview António Guterres. How many others will listen?Humanity has failed to limit global heating to 1.5C and must change course immediately, the secretary general of the UN has warned.In his only interview before next month’s Cop30 climate summit, António Guterres acknowledged it is now “inevitable” that humanity will overshoot the target in the Paris climate agreement, with “devastating consequences” for the world.This interview is also published in English, Portuguese and Spanish by Sumaúma. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Prince William will be joined by Kylie for the Earthshot Awards in Brazil next month

Prince William is travelling to Rio for the awards show next month and will stay on to join world leaders at Cop30 global climate change summit in Belem in the Amazon.

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