As the planet warmed, politics wobbled: The defining climate moments of 2025 Record warming met weak political resolve as climate pressures mounted this year. Euronews · Dec 26, 2025
Compromises, voluntary measures and no mention of fossil fuels: key points from Cop30 deal A deal is welcome after talks nearly collapsed but the final agreement contains small steps rather than leaps The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025
Divide over fossil fuels phaseout can be bridged, Cop30 president says Exclusive: André Corrêa do Lago says rise of clean energy must be acknowledged and rich countries need to do more The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025
World must ‘honour 1.5C’, small island states insist at Cop30 summit – as it happened The 1.5 temperature limit is not a political slogan, it’s a lifeline, the small island states say, as climate discussions continue in Belém The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025
Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for tackling climate crisis, says Cop30 chief Brazil’s André Corrêa do Lago says countries should follow China’s lead on clean energy as conference begins The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025
Brazil issues last-ditch plea for countries to submit climate plans ahead of Cop30 Only 28 countries have submitted carbon-cutting proposals to the UN, with some of the biggest emitters yet to produce plans The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025
COP30 will be different: Brazil wants world leaders to face the climate crisis head-on In Belem, the UN climate summit will bring global leaders face to face with the harsh realities of climate change and inequality. Euronews · Jul 28, 2025
World faces new danger of ‘economic denial’ in climate fight, Cop30 head says Exclusive: André Corrêa do Lago says ‘answers have to come from the economy’ as climate policies trigger populist-fuelled backlash The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025
UN climate talks will be ‘uphill battle’ amid Trump rollbacks, says Cop30 chair Tariffs and environmental cuts will make meeting challenging, says summit president André Corrêa do Lago The Guardian - US · Apr 29, 2025
'Building trust' key to solving climate crisis, Cop30 president tells RFI With 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, pressure is mounting on all countries to step up their climate commitments. In just over six months, world leaders will convene in Brazil for Cop30. Its president, André Corrêa do Lago, has warned the era of empty promises is over, but… Radio France Internationale · Apr 25, 2025
Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil’s capital, demanding the state guarantee and expand their rights to traditional lands as part of the solution to the world’s climate crisis The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025
US will be ‘central’ to climate fight even without Trump, says Cop30 president André Corrêa do Lago suggests US organisations can play a constructive role even if government limits participation The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025