COP30: Five reasons the UN climate conference failed to deliver on its ‘people’s summit’ promise
The final negotiations were once again dominated by fossil fuel interests and delaying tactics.
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Here are the 5 issues to watch at COP30 in Brazil
'The entire Paris Agreement experiment is being challenged.'
Trump’s words aren’t stopping many other countries from setting higher climate goals, but progress is slow
After Trump derided climate concerns at the UN, more than 100 other countries announced new climate commitments.
Pope Leo’s call for climate action builds on past papal efforts
The American-born pope emphasized that confronting climate change is a spiritual imperative and responsibility.
US government may be abandoning the global climate fight, but new leaders are filling the void
China seems to be filling the climate power vacuum created by the US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.
The World Court ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US?
The opinion opens a door for future claims by countries seeking reparations for climate-related harm.
Study tracking large marine animals reveals current conservation strategies are not enough
Current efforts are insufficient to cover all critical areas for threatened species of sharks, turtles and other marine animals.
Missing the climate action train: US absence is missed opportunity of historic proportions
Seventeen nations united to build momentum ahead of COP30 in Brazil, but the United States was absent.
UN climate negotiations end on shaky geopolitical ground, but I see reasons for hope
By Shannon Gibson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences The 2024 United Nations climate talks wrapped up two ...
Photo essay, part 2: 2024 United Nations climate change conference
The 29th edition of the U.N. conference, known as COP29, was held from Nov. 11–24 in Baku, Azerbaijan.