Climate Politics
Tense Talks in the Amazon Aim to Reignite Climate Ambition
As COP30 kicks off in Belem, Rachel Kyte, the UK’s special representative for climate, tells Zero which country might emerge the leader in these crucial negotiations.
Signage during the COP30 Leaders Summit.
Photographer: Dado Galdieri/BloombergCOP30 climate negotiations have officially started, with countries already fighting about what even to put on the agenda.
While not completely unexpected for these enormous multilateral gatherings, it’s a rockier start than the Brazilian hosts in Belem would have wanted.