COP30

Latest updates from the UN's Climate Change conference in Belém, Brazil.

What is COP30 and why does it matter for climate change?

Countries are gathering for the annual UN meeting on how to tackle climate change.

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Latest updates

Scottish scientists tackle vampire bat rabies threat in Amazon
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Glasgow & West Scotland
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15 hours ago
The Life Scientific. Pierre Friedlingstein on carbon’s pivotal role in climate change. Audio, 28 minutes
Pierre Friedlingstein on the pivotal role of carbon in predicting climate change.
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Once a sure thing, Australia's bid to host COP31 falters amid deadlock with Turkey
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Australia
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21 hours ago
Fight fake news and defeat climate deniers, Brazil's Lula tells UN talks
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1 day ago
Amazon tree-felling blamed for polluting UK rivers
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Wales
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1 day ago
University students head to COP30 in Brazil
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Birmingham & Black Country
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1 day ago
COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?
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1 day ago
Why the Amazon rainforest is so important. Video, 00:00:51
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Latin America
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4 days ago
What is COP30 and why does it matter for climate change?
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4 days ago
William puts flood-hit Welsh town in COP spotlight
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Wales
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4 days ago
COP30: World leaders take aim at Trump for climate inaction
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5 days ago
What in the World. What’s being done to protect the Amazon rainforest? Audio, 12 minutes
And will Cop30 make a difference?
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How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods
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Climate
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6 days ago
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Climate
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6 days ago
What is the Paris agreement and why does 1.5C matter?
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Climate
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7 days ago
Sugarloaf selfies as William begins Brazil visit
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Latin America
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3 November
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29 October
Landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions in tatters after US pressure
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Climate
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17 October
Prince William will attend COP30 climate summit in Brazil
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UK
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9 October
China makes landmark pledge to cut its climate emissions
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Climate
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24 September
New Brazil development law risks Amazon deforestation, UN expert warns
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Latin America
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29 July
Brazil to host Prince William's Earthshot Prize
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Latin America
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4 April
New road cut through Amazon for climate summit. Video, 00:01:25
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Latin America
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12 March
Amazon forest felled to build road for climate summit
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12 March
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