A (Realistic) Path to Success at COP30
By
Beto Veríssimo, Juliano J. Assunção
As the world prepares for the UN climate summit in Belém, Brazil, one proposal stands out.
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on COP30 | Leer en español | Ler em português BELÉM, BRAZIL—The world is falling behind in its efforts to limit climate change. The chances of staying below the key thresholds of 1.5°C or even 2.0°C are slipping away. In fact, global greenhouse gas emissions have continued to rise since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, increasing from 49 gigatons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) to 53 gigatons in 2023. While the annual United Nations climate summits— known as the Conference of the Parties, or COP—have created important...
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