NEW AQ: A Small Window for Climate Action at COP30
The world has a chance to take on climate change, and Brazil has a chance to take a leadership role, at an upcoming UN summit.
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on COP30 In November, the world’s eyes will turn—momentarily, at least—to Brazil as global leaders gather in the Amazonian city of Belém for the COP30 UN climate summit. The window for delegates and the host government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to grab attention will be small. Previous COP summits have so far failed to convert years of climate promises into actionable policies. The international community is not on track to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. And the climate movement itself seems to be struggling at...
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