US Withdraws from UNFCCC & Other International Bodies
The US is shooting itself in the foot by becoming the only country in the world unwilling to participate in humanity's great race to save the planet and future generations.
Climate Movements in Asia Vow to Keep Momentum for Fossil Fuel Phaseout as COP30 Falls Short
UN climate talks in Belém, Brazil fail to agree on a concrete and time-bound roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels. COP30 fell short of mentioning fossil fuels in the final text on cutting emissions, despite more than 80 countries backing a fossil fuel phaseout roadmap championed by President Lula.
COP30 Ends with New Promises but No Plan
At COP30 the world received another set of new words and promises, but still no plan to deliver on what science demands, communities need and what countries have already agreed upon during previous negotiations.
Fossil of the Day “Award” Goes to Indonesia
Indonesia receives the Fossil of the Day for bringing fossil-fuel lobbyists into its delegation – and even into its intervention in the Article 6.4 carbon-market negotiations – where Indonesia copied lobbyists’ talking points, sometimes verbatim, and presented them as its own.
COP30 Marks a Historic Funeral for Fossil Fuels
The action brought together Indigenous peoples from across Latin America, activists from around the world and over 100 organisations, and has already been recognised as one of the defining moments of the conference.
COP30 Reveals Largest-ever Presence of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists
The 1600 fossil fuel representatives at COP30 outnumber official delegates from the Philippines by nearly 50 to 1, and “fossil fuel lobbyists have received two thirds more passes to COP30 than all the delegates from the 10 most climate vulnerable nations combined”.