Hundreds of people joined a flotilla through the Amazon River to raise Indigenous concerns about fossil fuel extraction, mining and deforestation. buff.ly/TYb2Kq2

Hundreds of people joined a flotilla through the Amazon River to raise Indigenous concerns about fossil fuel extraction, mining and deforestation. buff.ly/TYb2Kq2

Chief Raoni criticized Brazil’s new oil exploration licences, saying projects like these will “first hurt Indigenous peoples, but also all of you.” buff.ly/TYb2Kq2

Comment: As Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) miss the mark, they must become the floor, not the ceiling, of global ambition. buff.ly/um4Yb85

Confused by COP30’s mixed signals? We’ll cut through the noise. buff.ly/Dm70gC0

“If the water disappears, life disappears” buff.ly/36D890n

Not sure what to make of COP30’s slow progress on key issues? Our Monday briefing will break it down buff.ly/Dm70gC0

The African Group of Negotiators says climate finance must reflect the scale of climate damages already occurring. buff.ly/VYxaVr0

A busy first week in Belém: slow movement on adaptation, friction over finance, and cautious optimism on Just Transition. buff.ly/Dm70gC0

What should we expect as COP30 heads into week two? buff.ly/ZMTLjl5

Chief Raoni: “This river where we are could dry up too.” At COP30, the legendary Indigenous leader warned of climate impacts already hitting Amazon communities. buff.ly/TYb2Kq2

African countries say climate finance must be predictable, accessible and non-debt-creating. buff.ly/VYxaVr0

A new COP30 draft text warns of the “social and environmental risks” of scaling up mineral supply chains for clean energy tech. buff.ly/wDde9N9

Even where renewables grow, benefits often flow to foreign corporations rather than host communities. buff.ly/KwHQ7I4

For the first time ever, COP30 draft text acknowledges the risks tied to mining minerals for the energy transition.

Queues formed outside the venue as Indigenous people staged a peaceful protest at the entrance, before the COP30 Presidency and CEO came out to hear their concerns www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/14/c...

Breaking: #COP30 draft Just Transition Work Programme text has landed and minerals is in the document for the first time. tinyurl.com/vtme5ra6

I'm tracking how minerals needed for the energy transition are finally making it into the UN climate talks at #COP30 in Belém. This is mostly happening under negotiations to ensure that the shift from fossil fuels to clean energy is fair, sustainable and doesn't foster new social injustices. 🧵

“We want to show the world how we work the land and what it means to us.” buff.ly/36D890n

African negotiators argue that global climate goals cannot be met without major investment in the continent’s resilience. buff.ly/VYxaVr0

Comment: A roadmap away from oil, gas and coal will only succeed if negotiators and the Brazilian presidency resist the dangerous distractions of biofuels and other false solutions and stay focused on the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. buff.ly/um4Yb85

Advocates say public distrust in renewables is growing as projects rarely deliver on promises of local jobs or affordable power. buff.ly/KwHQ7I4

Indigenous leaders from Argentina denounced how extraction for the energy transition threatens their survival. buff.ly/36D890n

In northwest Argentina, communities say the race for lithium is drying their rivers and wetlands. buff.ly/36D890n

A flotilla of dozens of boats carried hundreds of Indigenous people calling for real climate solutions for the Amazon. buff.ly/TYb2Kq2

Comment: Brazilian President Lula’s call to move away from fossil fuels could boost biofuels and cause forests to be chopped down and hunger to worsen

“Water is worth more than lithium.” Indigenous communities from Argentina’s Puna region warned that lithium extraction is draining their land

Indigenous activists arrived at COP30 in a flotilla through the Amazon River, denouncing fossil fuels, mining, and agribusiness for destroying their territories.

🚫 Bad COP to good COP: Blocking fossil-fueled disinformation in Belém & beyond @ucs.org's Kate Cell and Kathy Mulvey explain why fossil fuel companies should be barred from COP climate talks, where they attempt to derail discussions. via @climatechangenews.com buff.ly/Il1bnfM

Türkiye and Australia are battling to host next year's climate talks here at #COP30, but their plans for accelerating action are MIA from their pitches! In @climatechangenews.com, I argue climate credentials should be the basis for deciding who hosts #COP31 www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/11/c...

#COP30 must deliver a clear #roadmap for the transition away from #fossilfuels. That will not come easily. This is where the real fight begins. For @climatechangenews.com, I detail why we need a roadmap, what a roadmap mandate could do - and why it must not be hijacked by Brazil’s #biofuels agenda.

Nice @cat-abreu.bsky.social piece in @climatechangenews.com "Neither Australia or Türkiye have set out how they would use their COP31 presidency to accelerate climate action" www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/11/c...

Climate impacts are intensifying across Africa, with food insecurity rising after repeated droughts and floods. buff.ly/VYxaVr0

Family farmers in northern Brazil are using recycled wastewater to restore degraded land and grow food sustainably. buff.ly/WycVx0H

The announcement follows a memo in which Gates argued climate funding should prioritise “maximum human impact.” buff.ly/QJIH59o

Developing countries can now apply for a share of the Loss and Damage Fund’s initial $250m, aimed at helping communities already hit by climate disasters. buff.ly/QZJ9tIN

Comment: One solution to this ‘adaptation gap’ is a levy on premium flyers – covering business class, first class, and private jet travel. This represents one of the fairest and most politically feasible ways to mobilise new public finance for adaptation and loss and damage. buff.ly/Vb1eQh7

Gates said smallholder farmers are “feeding their communities under the toughest conditions imaginable,” as climate shocks intensify. buff.ly/QJIH59o

The Loss and Damage Fund has opened its first call for proposals at COP30 — three years after it was created.

COP30 kicked off with sharp debates on funding and responsibility. Catch up on the key developments from Day 1.

Comment: Reforming the talks is not procedural housekeeping – it is a crucial pillar of climate action needed to accelerate a fossil fuel phase-out and ramp up finance

In one project, water from washing and cleaning is filtered and reused to nourish trees and crops, turning waste into resilience. buff.ly/WycVx0H

A report by CAN International shows clean-energy mega-projects are becoming the norm, but with them, community conflicts rise. buff.ly/KwHQ7I4

African negotiators want COP30 to recognise how climate impacts are unfolding on the continent — and respond with practical solutions. buff.ly/VYxaVr0

Comment: Taxes on private jets and first and business class would be fair, popular and bring in tens of billions of dollars each year to help countries cope with climate change.

The foundation says its previous $1.4bn commitment, made at COP27, is already helping “millions” of farmers adapt. buff.ly/QJIH59o

Simple, affordable innovations are helping rural Brazilians withstand drought. buff.ly/WycVx0H

In India, protests by tribal communities halted a 1 GW solar project in 2025. Activists said the project lacked proper consultation and threatened to displace 20,000 people.

Climate disasters like floods and droughts are eroding development gains across Africa, increasing calls for fairer climate finance. buff.ly/VYxaVr0

African countries say rich nations must step up with finance that helps them adapt and transition without adding new debt. buff.ly/VYxaVr0