From calls to reform climate finance to demands for equity and adaptation, experts say COP30 will be the real test of whether global cooperation can still deliver results COP30 is upon us. Amid a global geopolitical churn, where climate has slipped down the priority list, the world will head to Belém, Brazil, for what the COP30 Presidency has called the “Implementation COP”. Last year, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) grappled with questions

As Brazil pushes for a global forum linking climate and trade, India stands at a crossroads — resist new carbon rules or reshape them to reflect equity and development The Brazilian COP30 presidency’s push to institutionalise an Integrated Forum on Climate and Trade marks a turning point in international climate diplomacy. This also brings India at a historic crossroads. The emerging coalition of global powers—the European Union, China, and Brazil—signals an irreversible mo

The report says that governments need to repurpose harmful agricultural subsidies and reform international financial institutions A new report revealed that $443 billion a year is needed to meet the climate adaptation costs of smallholder farmers, who produce half of the world’s food calories. The report titled “Feeding the World in a Changed Climate” by Climate Focus for Family Farmers of Climate Action, said that this investment is less than the harmful agriculture subsidi

The report finds that adaptation could add up to 15% GDP in certain vulnerable states by 2050 compared to current policies. A new report found that targeted climate and nature resilience investment could create over 280 million additional jobs in emerging markets and developing economies by 2035, while boosting GDP and unlocking a trillion-dollar market opportunity.  The report titled “Returns on Resilience” was released ahead of COP30 by a consortium of 20 leading adaptatio

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) was established over four years ago but has  struggled to keep its members since the election of US President Donald Trump, who has referred  to climate change as a “hoax.” This alliance, a key part of the broader Glasgow  Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) launched in 2021, originally united more than 130  banks managing over $74 trillion in assets. Its purpose was to push member banks to  achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions ac