Takeaways from outcome of UN climate talks in Brazil
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Here are five key takeaways from what some have called the "COP of truth". The most important thing to come out of COP30 is that the climate 'ship' is still afloat But many participants are unhappy that they didn't get anything close to what they wanted.
The COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, came to an agreement Saturday, but the final document makes no mention of fossil fuels, the primary cause of global climate change.
Dozens of countries had called for a clear "roadmap" to transition away from the use of coal, oil and gas. The U.S. did not participate in the negotiations.
This week, the administration released a series of sweeping proposals to encourage oil drilling and roll back protections for wetlands and endangered species.
Storms that battered Alaska’s western coast this fall have brought renewed attention to low-lying Indigenous villages left increasingly vulnerable by climate change.
Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun.
Major oil and gas producers at the U.N. climate summit blocked a road map to curtail the use of fossil fuels, the main drivers of climate change.
The United Nations climate talks in Brazil crossed into Saturday after negotiators failed to reach agreement by the official conference end on Friday.