This article covers controversies, key negotiation points, the role of youth and civil society, and hopes and expectations for this year’s annual UN climate conference, COP30, taking place in Belém, Brazil, from 10th to 21st November 2025. By Olivia Farrelly, Hazel Mulkeen, Carolina Stavale de Miranda Pinto Bilhim, Brita Jelen The Controversies The annual UN...
Seats at the Table: A Youth Vision for COP30 is a collective call from young people worldwide for meaningful participation and shared leadership in international climate negotiations. As COP30 approaches, youth from diverse regions and movements demand that their roles extend beyond tokenistic representation to genuine co-leadership in decision-making spaces. Rooted in reflections from SB62, this...
On 24 July 2025, the Ecuadorian government merged government ministries as part of its broader strategy to reduce public spending, increase government efficiency and revive Ecuador’s economy.The Ministry of the Environment was merged into the Ministry of Energy and Mines, and the Ministry of Women and Human Rights was dismantled, paving the way for unchecked environmental destruction and human rights abuses, particularly for Indigenous Peoples through the expansion of extractive industries.The current government’s approach to revitalising the national economy is underpinned by an international finance landscape that pits private finance flows against nature and climate.
Climate change is driving a rapid decline in pollinators like bees, butterflies, and birds, threatening biodiversity and food security by disrupting plant reproduction and drastically reducing nectar availability. Pollinator loss threatens biodiversity and food security because these species are essential for the reproduction of most flowering plants and many crops, supporting ecosystems and human nutrition. Protecting pollinators through policies, regional plans, sustainable farming, and community action is a vital and achievable way to combat biodiversity loss and climate change.
In the case of VZW Klimaatzaak v Kingdom of Belgium, the court found that the Belgian federal government, in addition to three Belgian national governments, breached their duty of care by failing to take sufficient action to prevent the harmful effects of climate change, and therefore breached their obligations under the European Conventions of Human Rights.
Currently the world’s largest nickel producer, Indonesia plans to expand mining further to meet the demand for clean energy technologies Nickel extraction has negative environmental and social impacts, resulting in deforestation, water pollution, biodiversity loss, illness, and other concerns The national ambitions of critical material production, overlooking its costs, reveal a gap between industrial goals and the material reality of Indonesia
The EU’s first biennial transparency report shows an emission reduction of 31.8% relative to 1990.The EU is currently not on track to meet its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target, although the impact of recently adopted policies has yet to be determined.The EU doubled its contribution to climate finance between 2014 and 202, but concerns about its reporting methodology could have potentially led to overestimations.
By Giorgia Ieraci Assumma Media representations of climate activism matter because they influence people’s attitude towards the climate crisis as a whole. Anabela Carvalho argues that people’s political imagination depends on the “discursive constructions” they are exposed to [1]. Hence, as drivers of discourse, news outlets shape what people think of climate change and its...
Research show a link between sleep impairment and climate change. One third of adult population is not getting enough sleep, and this could raise even more. Sleep deprivation is connected to lost of cognitive function and reduced productivity.
I lived in Germany before the ban on smoking in public places was introduced. As I entered a restaurant, the waiter asked me if I wanted a smoking or non-smoking table. I asked for non-smoking, and he took me to a table in the middle of the room, and took away the ashtray.That was it.In this article, some surprising truths emerge when you look at the details of the CUTx Index. Some nations are filling that atmosphere with GHG far more than others. And 1.5°C is just a few short breaths away.