Trump, War, Absent Media: Five Threats to Climate Progress that Dogged Cop30

Trump, war, absent media: five threats to climate progress that dogged Cop30

Did the talks succeed or fail? The verdict must take account of the geopolitical minefield they took place inCop30 in Belém wrapped up on Saturday night more than 24 hours later than planned, and with an Amazonian rainstorm thundering down on the conference centre. The United Nations structure just about held, as it has done these past three weeks despite fire, savage tropical heat and blistering political attacks on the multilateral system of g…

COP30 Climate Summit Ends With Dire Warnings and Scant Plans for Action

The first U.S. absence in the history of the talks created an opening, diplomats said, for oil-producing nations to push their agenda.

No consensus yet at COP30

As the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) reached its scheduled closing time of 11:50 PM on Friday, negotiations for the final document, known as the Belém Package, had not concluded. Talks were expected to extend into the early hours of Saturday.

If COP30 Fails, It Won’t Be North vs. South, but Power vs People

Credit: UN News/Felipe de CarvalhoBy Ginger CassadyBELÉM, Brazil, Nov 21 2025 (IPS) Belém, at the mouth of the Amazon River, was always going to be a symbolic host for the UN COP30 climate summit, but the mood here has gone far beyond symbolism. Indigenous Peoples, forest communities, women, workers and youth have set the tone in the streets and in the many grassroots spaces across the city. Their message has been consistent and clear — the Amaz…