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"It wasn’t a comfortable process for the tens of thousands of delegates trying
to hash out progress on climate change on the edge of the Amazon in Belém,
Brazil. I experienced the challenges of the United Nations COP30 climate talks
firsthand.
Delegates were hot and sweaty. Tech and aircon didn’t always work. Both flood
and fire disrupted negotiations over the fortnight of negotiations. It drove
home how climate change feels. But despite the discomfort, some progress was
made.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva dubbed it the “COP of Truth”.
Delegates did not shy away from the urgency of the moment as climate change
intensifies and emissions continue to climb.
Ahead of the talks, many feared global political headwinds and the United
States’ departure from the
Paris Agreement would undermine this year’s talks.
The fact that nearly 60,000 delegates attended these talks – the second highest
ever – shows this isn’t the case.
Progress was made on funding climate finance and adaptation to the changes
already emerging. But efforts on ending reliance on fossil fuels faltered in
the face of strong resistance by fossil fuel powers. Much progress in Belém
happened outside the main talks."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
