Protesters force their way into COP30 summit venue, clash with security

November 12, 2025 10:22 AM

Protesters force their way into COP30 summit venue, clash with security

Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security guards at the entrance to demand climate action and forest protection. Shouting angrily, protesters demanded access to the U.N. compound where thousands of delegates from countries around the world are attending this year's U.N. climate summit in the Amazon city of Belem, Brazil. Some waved flags with slogans calling for land rights or carried signs saying, "Our land is not...

Indigenous leaders join COP30 climate summit as it opens with unclear outcome ahead

November 10, 2025 1:42 PM

Indigenous leaders join COP30 climate summit as it opens with unclear outcome ahead

As COP30 opens on Monday for the more than 190 countries participating, it was unclear what exactly they would discuss during the two-week U.N. summit in Brazil’s Amazon city of Belem. Also unclear is how they’ll handle testy issues, such as a 2023 pledge to wean off polluting energy sources and demand for financing to make that happen. But the biggest question mark was whether countries would aim to negotiate a final agreement – a hard sell in a year of fractious global politics and U.S....

Ambitious climate action could boost global 2040 GDP by 0.2%, says OECD study

March 25, 2025 7:04 PM

Ambitious climate action could boost global 2040 GDP by 0.2%, says OECD study

Accelerated climate action could boost global GDP by 0.2% by 2040 compared with current policies, a study showed on Tuesday, as delegates from 40 countries meet in Berlin to shape the agenda for the COP30 summit in Brazil later this year. An analysis by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and United Nations Development Programme said that well-designed climate policies not only cut emissions but could enhance efficiency, productivity and innovation -potentially rai...

US exit from Paris climate deal complicates finance targets, says COP30 head

January 24, 2025 12:03 PM

US exit from Paris climate deal complicates finance targets, says COP30 head

Brazil sees an opportunity to amplify the voices of developing nations in upcoming climate finance talks, according to comments on Thursday from the head of the global COP30 summit set to be hosted by the South American nation later this year. The comments from Andre Correa do Lago come as world leaders grapple with the recent withdrawal from the Paris climate accord by the United States, ordered by new U.S. President Donald Trump. Correa do Lago told reporters in Brasilia that negotiations wi...