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🚨 COP 30 Thread 🚨

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21th. This will be our thread to keep up with what is going on ⬇️
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Indigenous experts say that on paper, what Brazil is doing for Indigenous participation at COP is major progress. Whether those actions translate to influence will be the true test.
'We are not here for theater': Can the 'most Indigenous COP' live up to the hype?
Brazil’s push to spotlight Indigenous voices at COP30 could redefine what inclusion looks like — or expose how shallow it’s been.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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The way the UN does climate talks, is flawed, says international negotiators.
UN climate talks are built on consensus. That's part of the problem.
At COP, the requirement that countries find consensus before taking action has stalled climate progress for decades. Experts say there's a better way.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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COP30 has started. Stay updated on @environment.theguardian.com's live blog, alongside recaps from our other partners:
November 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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In July 2025, the international court of justice delivered a landmark decision that clarified that all states were bound under international law to tackle the human-made climate crisis.

This changes how COP30 goes down.
‘Existential and urgent’: what impact will ICJ climate ruling have on Cop30?
Decision by international court of justice hailed as a gamechanger for climate justice and accountability
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November 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for combating the climate crisis while China is surging ahead in producing and using clean energy equipment, the president of the UN climate talks has said.
Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for tackling climate crisis, says Cop30 chief
Brazil’s André Corrêa do Lago says countries should follow China’s lead on clean energy as conference begins
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November 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Confused on the terms? Here is your cheat sheet!
From net zero to NDCs: your comprehensive Cop30 jargon buster
Brief explanations of 19 key terms likely to be heard at the Cop30 summit in Brazil
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November 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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In our latest newsletter, @grist.org senior staff writer @zteirstein.bsky.social shares about the "Vital Signs" series about how climate change is threatening human health.

Read the full newsletter here: link.motherjones.com/view/647e4ef...
Climate Desk Newsletter STORIES FROM MOTHER JONES AND ITS PARTNERS Public health has improved over the past few decades in almost every country on Earth, thanks largely to better access to antibiotics, vaccines, and other interventions that keep diseases at bay. Well-being, life expectancy, maternal health, and other metrics of progress have gotten better. So why is the World Health Organization warning that humanity is on the precipice of a health crisis? The answer is that our public health innovations are predicated on the assumption that our environment will continue to function largely as it has since the end of the last Ice Age. But this fails to account for a century-plus of rampant fossil fuel use. I’m Zoya Teirstein, senior staff writer at Grist, where we recently launched an ambitious new series called “Vital Signs.” Over the next seven months, we'll take readers around the world to explore how climate change is threatening human health in ways that transcend borders. These changes, building slowly for decades, have only begun to spill into plain view: record outbreaks of dengue fever in Latin America last year, widespread drought-driven malnutrition in the Horn of Africa, wildfire smoke and impaired cognitive development in Australia, deadly waterborne bacteria moving up our own Atlantic Coast. We have tools to tackle these problems. The question is: Will humanity acknowledge the baseline shift in time to deploy them?
November 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary said that the administration's rollback on environmental regulations “will lower vehicle costs and ensure the American people can purchase the cars they want.”

But in reality, the shift may have the opposite effect.
Trump’s vendetta against EVs is driving up costs for every vehicle owner
The problem isn't government regulations—it's instability.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Minnesota will soon host one of the country’s biggest solar farms — and soon after, a huge battery storage cluster too.
Xcel doubles down on plan to swap coal for clean power in Minnesota
With demand rising and tax credits expiring, the utility wants to rapidly expand the batteries and solar it’s building near the shuttering Sherco coal…
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November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster

- “Not one single nation among you can afford this, as climate disasters rip double digits off GDP" says Simon Stiell

#COP30 #climatecrisis
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‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster
Faltering governments will be blamed for famine and conflict abroad, and face stagnation and inflation at home, says climate chief at start of Cop30
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November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster
‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster
Faltering governments will be blamed for famine and conflict abroad, and face stagnation and inflation at home, says climate chief at start of Cop30
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November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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‘The glacier is slowly melting, it’s clearly visible’ – This is climate breakdown
‘The glacier is slowly melting, it’s clearly visible’ – This is climate breakdown
The mountains have always been part of our lives. But now they pose a new threat and we need to take action. This is Saúl’s story
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November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Trump’s anti-climate agenda is making it more expensive to own a car.

The president hates EVs. But his policies are making gas cars more expensive, too.

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#Car #Cars #EV #Transportation #Politics
Trump’s anti-climate agenda is making it more expensive to own a car
The president hates EVs. But his policies are making gas cars more expensive too.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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In Georgia, power bills beat out party politics.

Will the new Democratic public service commissioners advance clean energy and shake up next year’s midterms?

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#GA #Georgia #Politics #Energy #Bills
In Georgia, power bills beat out party politics
Will the new Democratic public service commissioners advance clean energy and shake up next year’s midterms?
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November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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‘We are not here for theater’: Can the ‘most Indigenous COP’ live up to the hype?

Brazil’s push to spotlight Indigenous voices at COP30 could redefine what inclusion looks like — or expose how shallow it’s been

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#Indigenous #COP #Climate #Brazil #Brasil
'We are not here for theater': Can the 'most Indigenous COP' live up to the hype?
Brazil’s push to spotlight Indigenous voices at COP30 could redefine what inclusion looks like — or expose how shallow it’s been.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Are we all living in Florida now? The rise of ‘don’t say climate’ politics.

Talking about climate change may be politically radioactive, but adjusting to its effects is no longer optional.

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#Climate #Language #Politics #Florida
Are we all living in Florida now? The rise of 'don't say climate' politics.
Talking about climate change may be politically radioactive, but adjusting to its effects is no longer optional.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Our "This is climate breakdown" series is back for #COP30
Personal testimonies of the impacts

This is Bilal’s story: ‘I would give all my life for my brother to come back for one second’

#climatecrisis
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‘I would give all my life for my brother to come back for one second’ – This is climate breakdown
Ari loved his community and set up a volunteer group to fight wildfires. One day his brother Bilal received the phone call he had long dreaded. This is Bilal’s story
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November 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Could a cold war emerge between fossil-fuel-rich petrostates and renewable-powered electrostates? Some observers think so and a quiet deal made on the eve of #COP30 hints in that direction

#climatecrisis
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Cop30 live: crucial climate talks begin in Brazil as hosts insist summit must lead to ‘implementation’
Ministers and high-ranking officials from nearly 200 countries have gathered in the Amazonian city of Belem, with Brazil insisting this will be “the Cop of implementation”.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Wealthy polluting states want Cop30 to be business as usual… read my explainer on the landmark ICJ climate ruling on why this would be a violation of international law
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‘Existential and urgent’: what impact will ICJ climate ruling have on Cop30?
Decision by international court of justice hailed as a gamechanger for climate justice and accountability
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November 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Analysis: China is not only powering the shift to clean energy, but becoming a driving force in climate diplomacy, filling a vacuum left by the U.S. and E.U.

As U.N. climate negotiations get underway, China is staking its claim to the leadership role.
As U.S. and E.U. Retreat on Climate, China Takes the Leadership Role
As U.N. talks get underway, China is emerging as a key leader in international climate efforts. It is empowering the global energy transition, and along with India and Brazil, is becoming the driving ...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Trump officials set to approve ‘forever chemical’ as pesticide ingredient
Trump officials set to approve ‘forever chemical’ as pesticide ingredient
Critics say that fifth Pfas Trump’s EPA has proposed for approval this year would put food and water supply at risk
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November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Virginia Democrats have secured a political trifecta. Will they use it to preserve and enforce the state’s clean energy law?
Virginia scored the election’s biggest climate win
The data-center capital of the world elected a Democratic governor and strengthened its House Democratic majority. Will they save its landmark clean…
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November 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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And we're live ....

#COP30 live blog: crucial climate talks begin in Brazil as hosts insist summit must lead to ‘implementation’

#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30 live: crucial climate talks begin in Brazil as hosts insist summit must lead to ‘implementation’
Ministers and high-ranking officials from nearly 200 countries have gathered in the Amazonian city of Belem, with Brazil insisting this will be “the Cop of implementation”.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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‘I would give all my life for my brother to come back for one second’ – This is climate breakdown
‘I would give all my life for my brother to come back for one second’ – This is climate breakdown
Ari loved his community and set up a volunteer group to fight wildfires. One day his brother Bilal received the phone call he had long dreaded. This is Bilal’s story
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November 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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My father, Ken Saro-Wiwa, died fighting for a clean Nigeria. Thirty years on it’s time to stop sucking on the dirty teat of the oil cash cow | Noo Saro-Wiwa
My father, Ken Saro-Wiwa, died fighting for a clean Nigeria. Thirty years on it’s time to stop sucking on the dirty teat of the oil cash cow | Noo Saro-Wiwa
In 1995, as one of the Ogoni Nine, he was hanged after protesting against Shell’s oil pollution. With education and a move towards renewable energy, we can honour his legacy
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November 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM