Week one of the first-ever climate conference without an official US delegation passed off without any glitches. Behind the scenes, though, tasks and areas of activity at COP and in terms of global climate policy are being redistributed.
By Bernhard Pötter and Lukas Knigge
In the ten years since the Paris Climate Agreement, civil society has made a decisive contribution to tackling climate change. However, activists around the world are currently under pressure, with limited opportunities for action and increasing setbacks.
By Lisa Kuner
The first week of negotiations in Belém is over. The quiet start to the conference came at a price: negotiations on four contentious issues are dragging on into the week two and will likely define COP30 until the end.
By Lukas Knigge
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Belém to march for climate justice. They are demanding a fair transition to renewable energy and more rights for indigenous peoples.
By Lisa Kuner
The character of COP30 differs from all previous COPs. Climate negotiations are increasingly focusing on the implementation of climate action and its financing, which raises a number of challenges.
By Petter Lydén
At COP30, the Powering Past Coal Alliance presented an action plan to accelerate the phase-out of coal in developing and emerging countries. With 13 action points, it aims to achieve a socially just energy transition.
By Nico Beckert
Ten years after the adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement, we analyze the successes and challenges and take a look into what the next few years may hold in store. Today’s focus: international climate finance.
By Nico Beckert
COP is supposed to identify and solve problems. However, it often invents and relies on terms that conceal real problems rather than clearly spelling them out.
By Bernhard Pötter
German companies have come a long way since 2015: from being skeptical to overfulfilling the Climate Protection Act. Globally, too, climate change is increasingly seen as a successful business model.
By Kai Schöneberg
At COP30, an alliance of pioneering countries is pushing for a decision on a roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels. The issue is controversial and could cause difficulties for the Brazilian COP presidency.
By Bernhard Pötter
