COP30 Begins With U.S. Allies and Rivals Alike Calling for Action
The calls for action on opening day stood in sharp contrast to the position of the President Trump, who has called global warming a “con job.”
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Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure
Nations were poised to approve the first fee on pollution from ships. That’s when the Trump administration began the threats.
Climate Diplomacy and Hardball Tactics
With this year’s global climate summit opening in Brazil, we offer a glimpse of how the Trump administration sometimes operates behind closed doors.
Lula Hitches a Ride to the COP30 Climate Talks in a Chinese E.V.
The climate-friendly ride, part of a fleet assembled to shuttle delegations to the gathering in Brazil, sent a clear signal: China is making inroads in Latin America.
The U.S. Is Skipping This Year’s Climate Summit. For Many, That’s OK.
World leaders, gathering in Brazil, will try to agree on new, more ambitious plans to cut greenhouse gases.
COP30 U.N. Climate Talks Are Starting in Brazil. Here’s What to Know.
Diplomats and leaders from around the world are gathering on the edge of the Amazon rainforest for annual talks on how to limit global warming.
Analysis Finds Global Warming Made Hurricane Melissa More Damaging
Climate change enabled the storm to churn faster and grow more quickly, a rapid analysis found.
Brazil Proposes a New Type of Fund to Protect Tropical Forests
The multibillion-dollar fund would essentially pay countries to keep forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled.
U.N. Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Finds Slight Progress
The annual U.N. report card finds that, overall, countries are still far off-track from their stated goals to limit global warming.
Amazon Oil Drilling Undermines Brazil’s Climate Credibility Before COP30
Brazil, which is hosting the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference this month, wants to show the world it is a leader in safeguarding the planet. Its record tells a more complicated story.