Follow the negotiations, political signals, and stories emerging from inside and outside the COP30 talks in Brazil.
AI Can Predict Disaster. It Won’t Deliver or Fund the Supports Communities Need.
New AI-driven forecasts can tell you when dangerous weather is coming, Prof. Catherine Nakalembe writes for Yale Climate Connections. However, the barrier to saving lives is rarely data accuracy, but the absence of...
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Mid-Year Climate Negotiations Hit ‘Gridlock’ as Saudi Arabia, India Attack Basic Science
Wrangling over climate finance, direct attacks on climate science, and diplomats dressed in protest t-shirts were among the more memorable takeaways from two weeks of negotiations in Bonn, where country representatives tried and...
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COP31 President Pitches 35% Electrification by 2035 as Mid-Year Negotiations Emphasize Finance
The incoming president of this year’s COP31 climate summit in Türkiye is pitching a new global goal of meeting 35% of the world’s final energy demand with electricity by 2035, while delegates to...
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From Santa Marta to Paris: Climate Diplomacy Moves from Target-Setting to Execution
Two gatherings, days apart, signalled that the era of pledges is giving way to the harder work of cooperating to make them real.
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Fossil Phaseout Talks Move from ‘If’ to ‘How’, with Finance a Leading Obstacle
A first-of-its-kind international conference on moving away from fossil fuels wrapped up in Colombia Wednesday with a clear message: the global conversation has shifted from whether to phase out oil, gas and coal...
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A Climate Summit at the Crossroads: Why COP31 in Türkiye Matters
As climate diplomacy enters a decisive decade, the focus is no longer only on setting ambitious targets, but on implementing them. In this new phase, the question of where global climate negotiations take...
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Daily reflections & photos from photographer and storyteller Kiara Worth, offering a personal look at the people and moments shaping COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
What is the COP?
COP30 is the 30th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP), an annual global summit where governments, scientists, civil society, and organizations come together to advance action on climate change. It is considered one of the world’s most important forums for shaping climate policy and solutions.
COP30 Thematic Days Calendar
- November 10-11: will highlight the themes of Adaptation, Cities, Infrastructure, Water, Waste, Local Governments, Bioeconomy, Circular Economy, Science, Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, laying the groundwork for climate readiness and resilience across all systems, sectors, communities, and regions.
- November 12–13: Health, Jobs, Education, Culture, Justice and human rights, Information integrity, and Workers. These days also introduce the Global Ethical Stocktake, reinforcing equity and moral responsibility in climate governance.
- November 14–15 zoom in on systems transformation across Energy, Industry, Transport, Trade, Finance, Carbon markets, and Non-CO₂ gases, supporting the global push to triple renewable energy, double energy efficiency, and transition away from fossil fuels in a just, orderly, and equitable manner.
- November 17–18 elevate both planetary and community stewardship — centering on Forests, Oceans, and Biodiversity, while spotlighting Indigenous peoples, Local and traditional communities, Children and Youth, and Small and medium entrepreneurs, showcasing inclusive, grounded, and nature-aligned solutions.
- November 19-20: will address food, agriculture, and equity at their roots, covering Agriculture, Food Systems and Food Security, Fisheries, and Family Farming. They will also emphasize debates related to Women, Gender, Afro-descendant, and Tourism.
For more key dates & general information, go to cop30.br
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Daily reflections & photos from photographer and storyteller Kiara Worth, offering a personal look at the people and moments shaping COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
What is COP?
COP30 is the 30th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP), an annual global summit where governments, scientists, civil society, and organizations come together to advance action on climate change. It is considered one of the world’s most important forums for shaping climate policy and solutions.
COP30 Thematic Days Calendar
- November 10-11: will highlight the themes of Adaptation, Cities, Infrastructure, Water, Waste, Local Governments, Bioeconomy, Circular Economy, Science, Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, laying the groundwork for climate readiness and resilience across all systems, sectors, communities, and regions.
- November 12–13: Health, Jobs, Education, Culture, Justice and human rights, Information integrity, and Workers. These days also introduce the Global Ethical Stocktake, reinforcing equity and moral responsibility in climate governance.
- November 14–15 zoom in on systems transformation across Energy, Industry, Transport, Trade, Finance, Carbon markets, and Non-CO₂ gases, supporting the global push to triple renewable energy, double energy efficiency, and transition away from fossil fuels in a just, orderly, and equitable manner.
- November 17–18 elevate both planetary and community stewardship — centering on Forests, Oceans, and Biodiversity, while spotlighting Indigenous peoples, Local and traditional communities, Children and Youth, and Small and medium entrepreneurs, showcasing inclusive, grounded, and nature-aligned solutions.
- November 19-20: will address food, agriculture, and equity at their roots, covering Agriculture, Food Systems and Food Security, Fisheries, and Family Farming. They will also emphasize debates related to Women, Gender, Afro-descendant, and Tourism.
For more key dates & general information, go to cop30.br
