World Nov 20 UN secretary general urges nations at climate talks to be flexible to get results By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Anton L. Delgado, Associated Press
Nation Nov 18 Watch 9:57 As U.S. skips climate summit, John Kerry says absence undermines global cooperation The United Nations climate summit, known as COP30, will wrap up later this week, and its achievements will likely be more muted this year. Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting near the Amazon rainforest, but the Trump administration decided… By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
World Nov 18 COP30 host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues As United Nations climate talks bubble to a critical point, negotiators on Tuesday were pressured to ensure that oil — along with fossil fuels coal and natural gas — won't be burned in the future. By Melina Walling, Seth Borenstein, Anton L. Delgado, Associated Press
World Nov 18 Use of artificial intelligence both praised and criticized at COP30 climate talks in Brazil One expert calls AI an "completely unregulated beast around the world," while another calls it "so democratizing," but both sides agree AI is here to stay. By Anton L. Delgado, Associated Press
World Nov 17 Disaster-battered nations tell ministers at climate talks to start taking action Their message: Our lives are on the line. By Seth Borenstein, Anton L. Delgado, Melina Walling, Associated Press
Nov 16 Watch 5:45 Key takeaways from COP30 halfway through the UN climate summit By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz This weekend is the halfway point for the 30th U.N. climate summit known as COP30. In a report issued days before the meeting began, the World Meteorological Organization said 2025 is “on track to be among the three warmest years… Continue watching
Nov 15 Thousands of climate protesters march on COP30 By Michael D. Regan Protesters earlier this week twice disrupted the talks by surrounding the venue, including an incident Tuesday where two security guards suffered minor injuries. Continue reading
Nov 14 ‘No one enters, no one leaves.’ Protesters block main entrance to COP30 climate talks in Brazil By Anton L. Delgado, Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Associated Press About 100 Indigenous protesters blocked the main entrance to the United Nations climate conference on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon for 90 minutes on Friday in a peaceful standoff that ended after a lengthy discussion with the climate talks… Continue reading
Nov 10 Climate talks start with call for faster action and more togetherness, but without the U.S. By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Associated Press Leaders at the two-week Conference of Parties 30, or COP30, emphasize the need for collective action. Continue reading
Nov 07 World leaders gather for second day of COP30 meetings in Brazil, seeking climate change solutions By Mauricio Savarese, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday sought to mobilize funding to halt the ongoing destruction of tropical rainforests and advance the many unmet promises made at previous summits. Continue reading