Brazil has opened three weeks of climate-related events ahead of COP30, seeking to rekindle global commitment to tackling climate change amid economic volatility and eroding international cooperation. From São Paulo to Belém, leaders, investors, and civil society are converging to signal that multilateral climate ambition is not yet lost. Business
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KAMPALA — Uganda has become the first African country to receive a results-based payment from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), securing US$31 million for verified emission reductions achieved through sustainable forestry and land management. The landmark approval recognizes measurable success under the “Uganda REDD-plus Results-Based Payment for Emission Reductions (2016–2017)”
KINGSTON, JAMAICA — When Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on October 28, 2025, the Category 5 storm left a trail of devastation – and put the world’s spotlight on one of the most ambitious disaster-financing systems ever built by a small island nation. With 185 mph (295 km/h) winds and
Panama City — The second day of the Nature Summit placed a powerful spotlight on the leadership, wisdom, and resilience of Indigenous peoples, reminding the world that solutions to the planet’s greatest challenges often begin in the forests, mountains, and coastal territories of those who have protected nature for generations.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Walls of wind and rain now engulf Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa — a Category 5 superstorm and the most powerful of 2025 — tears across the island’s southern coast with sustained winds of up to 185 mph (295 km/h), making it the strongest storm ever to approach
RABAT — Morocco has set a target to phase out coal-fired power generation by 2040, contingent on the availability of international climate finance to help fund its transition, the government announced this week. The plan marks a significant step for an emerging economy that remains heavily reliant on coal but
BELÉM, Brazil — October 2025 — In the humid heart of the Amazon, where river channels and rainforest canopy converge, global climate diplomacy is preparing for a reset. As the host of COP30, Brazil is positioning next year’s summit not just as another negotiating round but as a rebalancing of
La Paz, October 21, 2025 – Bolivia has elected Senator Rodrigo Paz as president, marking the end of nearly two decades of uninterrupted rule by the left-wing Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS). With 54.5 percent of the vote against former President Jorge Quiroga’s 45.5 percent, the result signals a decisive shift
LONDON, Oct. 17, 2025 — What was meant to be a historic breakthrough for global climate cooperation collapsed today inside a packed conference hall at the International Maritime Organization. After years of negotiations, diplomats had gathered to approve the world’s first global shipping carbon fee — a measure designed to
