SB62 in Bonn was meant to pave the way to COP30 – but it barely succeeded. Disputes and strategic blockades exposed deep frustration over finance and a profound lack of trust. Brazil now faces a herculean task to prevent COP30 in Belém from ending in failure.
By Bernhard Pötter
Nothing worked on the first day of the Bonn Climate Conference 2025: A dispute over the agenda paralyzed the conference. The open dispute between emerging and industrialized countries is jeopardizing Brazil's plans for a successful COP30.
By Bernhard Pötter
Shortly before the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, the EU publishes figures on climate financing for developing countries. This time, the member states have exceeded the previous year's total.
By Redaktion Table
The “interim COP” SB60 has begun in Bonn. 6,000 delegates from around the world are working to clear as many obstacles as possible for an outcome at COP29 in Baku this November. Here are the most crucial and hotly contested topics to watch in Bonn.
By Bernhard Pötter
The UN Eastern European group has agreed on Azerbaijan as the host for COP29 next year after Armenia and Bulgaria withdrew their candidacies.
By Lukas Knigge
