This year’s global climate summit is different – but not in a good way
The vibe shift on global climate action has hit the buzz around Brazil’s COP, but the true believers are still there doing work they say is as urgent as ever.
Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wanted to host COP30 in Belém to draw attention to the deforestation of the Amazon, one of the world’s great carbon sinks. AP
ore than 50,000 participants plan to make the logistically challenging trip to a poor, obscure Brazilian city on the edge of the Amazon rainforest over the next fortnight for the annual United Nations’ climate jamboree known as COP.
Ryan CroppEnergy and climate reporterRyan Cropp is an energy and climate reporter at The Australian Financial Review based in the Canberra bureau.
Jessica GardnerUnited States correspondentJessica Gardner is The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent. She was previously deputy editor - news. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jgardner@afr.com
