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Geopolitics, backsliding and progress: here’s what to expect at this year’s COP30 global climate talks

Along with delegates from all over the world, I’ll be heading to the United Nations COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belém. Like many others, I’m unsure what to expect.

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As global climate action threatens to stall, can Australia step up at COP30 in Brazil?

Ten years on from the landmark Paris Agreement, countries have taken big strides in limiting emissions and the clean energy transition is accelerating rapidly. But geopolitical headwinds are growing and the damage bill for climate pollution is rising. Climate action hangs in the balance.

The Conversation

Sugar Prices Rebound as Brazilian Real Strength Sparks Short Covering

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.12 (+0.85%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is up +1.50 (+0.36%). Sugar prices recovered from early losses today and moved higher as strength in the Brazilian real sparked short covering in sugar futures. The real (^USDBRL...

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PM vows to ‘double down’ on net zero after admitting ‘consensus is gone’

The Prime Minister was speaking at the Cop30 summit in Belem, Brazil.

Evening Standard

Why Bill Gates’ climate memo is being celebrated by skeptics while frustrating scientists

Shortly before COP30 talks begin in Brazil, tech billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates has launched a “narrative grenade” into the discourse of climate politics by publishing a lengthy memo calling for a rethink of how the climate crisis is framed and addressed.

The Conversation

Coffee Prices Tumble on Brazil Rains and Higher Vietnam Coffee Exports

December arabica coffee (KCZ25 ) today is down -13.85 (-3.35%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) is down -152 (-3.24%). Coffee prices are sharply lower today, with robusta falling to a 1-week low. Forecasts of steady showers over the next week in Brazil have eased concerns over dry conditions...

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Who are the major players at Cop30 and what do they want?

Delegates from global giants and smaller nations expected to clash at Brazilian summit over how to tackle the climate crisis and who should pay

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Prince William tells Cop30 'courage and unwavering commitment' needed to tackle climate crisis

The Prince of Wales made a landmark speech at the global climate summit in the Amazon in Brazil

Evening Standard

William: Courage, co-operation and commitment needed to tackle climate crisis

The Prince of Wales has made a landmark speech at the Cop30 summit in Brazil.

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton turns heads in Ferrari Style look ahead of Brazil Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton arrived at Interlagos for the Brazilian Grand Prix in a Ferrari Style look

Motorsport

Podcast: Brigitte Macron, lauding open-air markets, France's Brazilian colony

How French media silence helped false stories claiming First Lady Brigitte Macron is a man to go viral. The unsung praises of France's street markets, which bring people together around buying and selling food. And France's short-lived colonial foray into Brazil.

Radio France Internationale

How could Tropical Forest Forever fund proposed at Cop30 tackle deforestation?

Scheme aims to raise $125bn to invest in bonds, with returns used to reward tropical countries for conservation

The Guardian - UK

How organised crime took over areas of Rio de Janeiro – and why violent police raids won’t fix the problem

At dawn on October 28, residents of Rio de Janeiro woke to the sound of gunfire. Battles continued throughout the day in the favelas of Alemão and Penha, as police mounted a huge operation targeting the Commando Vermelho, or the Red Command, one of Brazil’s largest organised criminal gangs.

The Conversation

Missing 1.5C climate target is a moral failure, UN chief tells Cop30 summit

UN secretary general António Guterres urges opening session in Brazil to bring about a ‘fundamental paradigm shift’

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Sir Paul McCartney blasts COP30 climate change conference for serving meat

Vegetarian Sir Paul McCartney has questioned the wisdom of serving meat at the COP30 climate change conference in Brazil.

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Carlos Sainz to miss Brazilian Grand Prix media day due to illness

Carlos Sainz will miss the Brazilian Grand Prix media day

The Independent UK

Brazil GP revives haunting 2007 McLaren collapse – but they won’t change approach now

Eighteen years on, Kimi Raikkonen’s comeback triumph is a stark warning for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

The Independent UK

Six pieces of data that give hope for the future of the climate

IN FOCUS: The world may not be on track to achieve the Paris Agreement goal of keeping the temperature rise ‘well below’ 2C – but there remain grounds for hope as the international Cop30 summit gets underway. Nick Ferris reports from Belem, in Brazil

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Prince Harry's Canada Trip a 'Declaration of War' on William, Royal Insider Claims

Prince Harry's Canada trip overlaps with Prince William's Brazil tour, sparking claims of a 'declaration of war' and deepening royal tensions.

Motorsport

Five things to watch out for at the F1 Brazil GP

With the 2025 Formula 1 championship edging towards the finish line, here are five storylines to watch out for as the series heads to Interlagos for the Brazil Grand Prix

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Still a chance to return to 1.5C climate goal, experts say

As world leaders gather in Brazil for climate talks, data suggests current plans would lead to devastating heating. Plus, Zohran Mamdani, the New York mayor-elect, introduces his all-female transition team

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Prince William hails Earthshot Prize winners at Rio de Janeiro ceremony

Prince William described the winners of this year's Earthshot Prize as the "world's true action heroes" at Wednesday's (05.11.25) ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Activists call for stronger climate commitments ahead of COP30 summit in Brazil

Activists are calling on world leaders to strengthen goals at this year's convention to reverse the damaging impacts of global warming.

International Business Times UK

What Surgeries Turned Barbara Jankavski into 'Human Barbie'? Lipo on Legs, Abdomen, Neck – Detailed Amid Death Probe

According to a report by CNN Brasil, Jankavski was found dead on 2 November inside a townhouse in São Paulo, Brazil.

The Conversation

Agriculture in Brazil: how land-use choices affect biodiversity and the global climate

Over the past 50 years, Brazil has emerged as one of the world’s agricultural giants. Becoming a leading global exporter of soybeans, beef, coffee and sugar has significantly boosted its economy and placed the country at the centre of the global food system. This agricultural development, however, has come at a…

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