What happened at COP30 and did the United States’ absence change anything?
Writer: Tom Bull This month saw the UN’s annual climate conference, COP30, which was held in Belém, Brazil this year. Despite some causes for optimism such as the pledge to triple international adaptation finance to $120 billion and funding for Brazil’s new Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), the overall mood surrounding COP30’s outcome is one of disappointment. With less movement on an increasingly urgent climate problem than was expected and needed in addition to a not
Dec 10, 20254 min read
