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The United States will not send any high-level officials to the #COP30 - "The current administration is ceding leadership and leverage over the clean energy future to other countries," says John Noel, @greenpeace.org www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/us-s...
US Skips High-Level Presence at COP30 Climate Summit
“Has the world given up fighting climate change?” was a rhetorical question posed recently by the New York Times, perhaps with a degree of sarcasm. It might look that way, says Christiana Figueres, a ...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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What’s Now Needed is Political Courage, Says UN SG Guterres at COP30
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What's Now Needed is Political Courage, Says UN SG Guterres at COP30
Political courage is the biggest obstacle to limiting the rise in global average temperature to no more than 1.5°C.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Political courage is the biggest obstacle to limiting the rise in global average temperature to no more than 1.5°C, says UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the opening plenary of the #COP30 Leaders’ Summit in Belém, Brazil www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/what...
What's Now Needed is Political Courage, Says UN SG Guterres at COP30
Political courage is the biggest obstacle to limiting the rise in global average temperature to no more than 1.5°C.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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"Children are more vulnerable to weather-related crises, (heatwaves, storms, droughts and flooding)" says Catherine Russell, @unicef.org. "Last year, severe weather kept one in seven students out of class" www.ipsnews.net/2025/10/chil...
Children’s Education Must Be Put At The Forefront of Climate Discussions At COP30
In 2024, the climate crisis has disrupted schooling for millions of students worldwide, weakening workforces and hindering social development on a massive scale. With extreme weather patterns preventi...
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October 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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In eastern Guatemala's Dry Corridor, water scarcity is a relentless threat, making food production harder each year. Yet for many rural communities, it has also become an incentive to adapt and overcome adversities www.ipsnews.net/2025/10/guat...
Guatemalan Peasants Overcome Drought in the Dry Corridor
Water scarcity that relentlessly hits the rural communities in eastern Guatemala, located in the Central American Dry Corridor, is a constant threat due to the challenges in producing food, year after...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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As Civil Society Is Silenced, Corruption and Inequality Rise

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As Civil Society Is Silenced, Corruption and Inequality Rise
From Bangkok to Washington, the civil society space for dissent is fast shrinking, says Mandeep Tiwana, SG of CIVICUS Global Alliance.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Defending Democracy in a “Topsy-Turvy” World
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November 2, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Challenging Elites, Defending Democracy: Oxfam’s Amitabh Behar Speaks Out
www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/chal... #ICSW2025 @oxfaminternational.bsky.social @civicusalliance.bsky.social @cicirussell.bsky.social
Challenging Elites, Defending Democracy: Oxfam’s Amitabh Behar Speaks Out
Amitabh Behar, Exec Director of Oxfam Intl., highlights his concerns about rising inequality, growing authoritarianism, and the misuse of AI.
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November 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Strengthening Indigenous land rights will protect more forest in Brazil’s Amazon and avoid large amounts of carbon emission, according to new research released ahead of #COP30 www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/stre...
Strengthening Indigenous Lands Rights Key in Solving Deforestation in Amazon
Strengthening Indigenous land rights will protect more forest in Brazil’s Amazon and avoid large amounts of carbon emission.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Financing Tropical Forests now is a COP30 Solution that’s Already Working
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Financing Tropical Forests now is a COP30 Solution that’s Already Working
As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, all eyes are on Brazil’s proposed Tropical Forests Forever Facility for keeping forests standing.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Just as any good financial advisor says: diversify to manage risk and improve returns, the same applies to climate strategy. No single approach, technological or nature-based, can deliver the speed, scale, and durability we need, argues Gabriel Labbate, @unep.org www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/as-c...
As COP30 Nears, We Need All Effective Climate Solutions
A new global study has challenged the assumption that the planet’s geological “carbon vault” is vast enough to hold all the CO₂.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Three decades after the first Climate COP, the multilateral climate process – which was intended to serve as an instrument of justice and a guardian of the planet’s atmosphere – has fallen far short of its goals, experts warn www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/cop3...
COP30: New Faces, Old Issues: What Must Change if Global Climate Talks Are to Deliver Justice for Africa
Three decades after the first Climate COP, the multilateral climate process – which was intended to serve as an instrument of justice and a guardian of the planet’s atmosphere – has fallen far short o...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Power-Sharing —Boomers and Gen Z Face Off at the ICSW
The message is clear: today’s youth are not “wishy-washy.” They are not just the future—they are the present, full partners in shaping it.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Deliver Emission Cuts, or Risk Locking the World Into ‘Catastrophic Warming’
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Deliver Emission Cuts, or Risk Locking the World Into 'Catastrophic Warming'
The world is falling dangerously short of meeting the Paris Agreement goals, with global greenhouse gas emissions rising to record levels.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Deliver Emission Cuts, or Risk Locking the World Into ‘Catastrophic Warming’
www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/deli... @cop30brazil.bsky.social #COP30 @cicirussell.bsky.social #news #COP30noBrasil
Deliver Emission Cuts, or Risk Locking the World Into 'Catastrophic Warming'
The world is falling dangerously short of meeting the Paris Agreement goals, with global greenhouse gas emissions rising to record levels.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/powe... #ICSW2025 @civicusalliance.bsky.social @cicirussell.bsky.social ci
Power-Sharing —Boomers and Gen Z Face Off at the ICSW
The message is clear: today’s youth are not “wishy-washy.” They are not just the future—they are the present, full partners in shaping it.
www.ipsnews.net
November 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Three decades after the first Climate COP, the multilateral climate process – which was intended to serve as an instrument of justice and a guardian of the planet’s atmosphere – has fallen far short of its goals, experts warn www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/cop3...
COP30: New Faces, Old Issues: What Must Change if Global Climate Talks Are to Deliver Justice for Africa
Three decades after the first Climate COP, the multilateral climate process – which was intended to serve as an instrument of justice and a guardian of the planet’s atmosphere – has fallen far short o...
www.ipsnews.net
November 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Just as any good financial advisor says: diversify to manage risk and improve returns, the same applies to climate strategy. No single approach, technological or nature-based, can deliver the speed, scale, and durability we need, argues Gabriel Labbate, @unep.org www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/as-c...
As COP30 Nears, We Need All Effective Climate Solutions
A new global study has challenged the assumption that the planet’s geological “carbon vault” is vast enough to hold all the CO₂.
www.ipsnews.net
November 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Financing Tropical Forests now is a COP30 Solution that’s Already Working
www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/fina... @cop30brazil.bsky.social #COP30noBrasil #COP30
Financing Tropical Forests now is a COP30 Solution that’s Already Working
As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, all eyes are on Brazil’s proposed Tropical Forests Forever Facility for keeping forests standing.
www.ipsnews.net
November 4, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Strengthening Indigenous land rights will protect more forest in Brazil’s Amazon and avoid large amounts of carbon emission, according to new research released ahead of #COP30 www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/stre...
Strengthening Indigenous Lands Rights Key in Solving Deforestation in Amazon
Strengthening Indigenous land rights will protect more forest in Brazil’s Amazon and avoid large amounts of carbon emission.
www.ipsnews.net
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Challenging Elites, Defending Democracy: Oxfam’s Amitabh Behar Speaks Out
www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/chal... #ICSW2025 @oxfaminternational.bsky.social @civicusalliance.bsky.social @cicirussell.bsky.social
Challenging Elites, Defending Democracy: Oxfam’s Amitabh Behar Speaks Out
Amitabh Behar, Exec Director of Oxfam Intl., highlights his concerns about rising inequality, growing authoritarianism, and the misuse of AI.
www.ipsnews.net
November 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Defending Democracy in a “Topsy-Turvy” World
www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/defe... #ICSW2025 @cicirussell.bsky.social @civicusalliance.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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As Civil Society Is Silenced, Corruption and Inequality Rise

www.ipsnews.net/2025/10/as-c...

#ICSW2025 @cicirussell.bsky.social
As Civil Society Is Silenced, Corruption and Inequality Rise
From Bangkok to Washington, the civil society space for dissent is fast shrinking, says Mandeep Tiwana, SG of CIVICUS Global Alliance.
www.ipsnews.net
October 31, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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In eastern Guatemala's Dry Corridor, water scarcity is a relentless threat, making food production harder each year. Yet for many rural communities, it has also become an incentive to adapt and overcome adversities www.ipsnews.net/2025/10/guat...
Guatemalan Peasants Overcome Drought in the Dry Corridor
Water scarcity that relentlessly hits the rural communities in eastern Guatemala, located in the Central American Dry Corridor, is a constant threat due to the challenges in producing food, year after...
www.ipsnews.net
October 31, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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"Children are more vulnerable to weather-related crises, (heatwaves, storms, droughts and flooding)" says Catherine Russell, @unicef.org. "Last year, severe weather kept one in seven students out of class" www.ipsnews.net/2025/10/chil...
Children’s Education Must Be Put At The Forefront of Climate Discussions At COP30
In 2024, the climate crisis has disrupted schooling for millions of students worldwide, weakening workforces and hindering social development on a massive scale. With extreme weather patterns preventi...
www.ipsnews.net
October 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM