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Nature And Youth Take Focus On Day 8 Of COP30

COP30 in Belém highlights nature-centred climate action and youth engagement, with new forest finance facilities, land tenure commitments, regenerative farming investments and methane pathways presented alongside youth and Indigenous-led dialogues On Day 8 of COP30, countries and partners demonstrated how putting nature at the centre of climate action drives progress for people, economies and the […]

COP30: Climate Finance, Forests And Frontline Anger Take Centre Stage In Week 1

A record turnout, new finance pledges and rising frontline anger marked the opening week of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, with India watching the climate finance, forest and carbon market debates closely as they shape the space for developing countries. COP30 officially started on Monday, 10 November in Belém. With more than 56 thousand delegates registered, […]

Global Utilities Lift Clean Grid Investment Target To USD 148 Bn A Year At COP30

Power companies, backed by Germany, UK and major funds, warn outdated climate finance rules and underfunded grids risk derailing net-zero transition Global power utilities have sharply raised their planned investments in clean energy networks but warned that outdated climate finance rules and underfunded grids threaten to slow the energy transition, at the UN climate conference […]

UN Climate Chief Backs $1.3 Tn Climate Finance Roadmap

Stiell backs USD 1.3 trillion climate finance roadmap, urges shift from ambition to delivery by 2035 UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell on Friday urged governments and financial leaders to move from “ambition to delivery” on climate finance, backing a roadmap that targets annual climate funding flows of 1.3 trillion dollars by 2035. Speaking […]

35 Countries Back Belém Declaration To Drive Global Green Industrialisation

Leaders frame pact as bridge between climate ambition and development, centred on jobs and the Global South Thirty-five countries, international organisations and initiatives on Friday endorsed the Belém Declaration for Green Industrialisation at a leaders’ meeting during COP30, setting out a joint effort to align climate goals with industrial transformation and inclusive growth. The declaration […]

Climate Finance At COP30 Framed As ‘Matter Of Survival’ For Vulnerable Nations

Finance framed as ‘matter of survival’ as vulnerable nations push for USD 1.3 trillion a year, faster flow of funds At the United Nations climate conference in Belém, climate finance took centre stage on Saturday, with vulnerable countries warning that without predictable funding there can be no credible path to climate safety, justice or survival. […]

Bhupender Yadav Reaches Brazil To Lead India’s Engagement At COP30

Yadav will take part in climate negotiations, presenting India’s perspective on adaptation, climate finance and other key issues Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav has arrived in Belem, Brazil, to represent India at the United Nations climate conference COP30, where negotiations on adaptation, climate finance and implementation are expected to intensify this […]

Grids, Storage Put At Core Of Global Energy Transition At COP30

Leaders start new global council and project framework at COP30 to fast-track investment in power grids and energy storage   At the United Nations climate conference in Belém, global electricity networks and storage systems moved to the centre of the energy transition debate, as ministers and industry leaders met on Friday at a High-Level Ministerial […]

UN Begins Drive To Halve Food Waste By 2030

A new UN Environment Programme initiative unveiled at COP30 aims to cut global food waste by half and reduce methane emissions by up to 7 per cent through coordinated action by governments, cities and civil society The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and its partners have introduced an initiative to cut global food waste by half […]

COP30 Pushes Global Cities To Act On Rising Heat As UNEP Issues New Warning

More than 150 cities join joint effort on extreme heat as new UNEP analysis underscores mounting health and economic risks   A concerted drive to confront extreme heat gained pace at COP30 in Belém, where the United Nations Environment Programme released its latest Global Cooling Watch 2025 report and advanced a wide-ranging urban initiative aimed […]