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Entrenched positions and consensus nature of UN climate talks slow down progress, says Corrêa do Lago

‘Axis of obstruction’ stalls progress with poor and middle-income countries reluctant to quit fossil fuels despite peril

EU and allies clash with oil producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia at COP30 as talks run overtime

Push for ‘road map’ on how economies can wean off coal, oil and gas fails but Brazilian presidency promises to follow up

Ministers land in Brazil for final week of discussions on national plans and climate finance

China and India among exporters to challenge carbon border tax

Dominance of the fossil fuel for heating and the loss of some national subsidies has slowed demand

Solar and wind compete with oil and gas to meet rising energy demand

California governor draws crowds at COP30 climate summit in Brazil as highest-profile US politician in attendance

Executives from international groups with Latin American business and Brazilian groups expected to dominate

Countries must now decide the future of a plan that sets out possible sources of revenue

At COP30, ‘adaptation’ to global warming is high on the agenda as efforts to reduce emissions stall

Officials say ‘threats’ used to derail net zero deal for shipping industry ripped up rules of global diplomacy

Eleventh hour derailment of the UN-backed Net Zero Framework comes after Trump attack on ‘green new scam’

World Meteorological Organization reports level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reached a record high in 2024

A renewed push for economic growth has added to technological challenges and problems with carbon offset schemes

First US-born spiritual leader of the Catholic church says there is ‘no room for indifference or resignation’

Final decision has yet to be made amid ‘big fight inside government’ over trip by prime minister

The US is applying pressure to lenders to drop restrictions on projects contributing to climate change

Upgraded road maps to limit global warming by 2035 required by UN are less ambitious than expected by campaigners