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A new carbon pricing system adopted by the International Maritime Organization could reduce global shipping emissions slightly by 2030 but fails to meet the agency’s climate targets.

Joseph Winters reports for Grist.

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A new United Nations report says humanity must question consumerism, waste, and its separation from nature to meaningfully address climate change and pollution.

Bob Berwyn reports for Inside Climate News.

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Thousands of Indigenous people marched in Brazil’s capital this week, calling for stronger land rights and greater representation ahead of the UN climate summit in the Amazon later this year.

Fabiano Maisonnave reports for The Associated Press.

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The world’s poorest continent won’t backtrack on climate goals even as the United States pulls away from key international commitments, says Kenya’s climate envoy ahead of COP30.

Duncan Miriri reports for Reuters.

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Edelman, the world’s largest public relations agency, is in talks to support the upcoming UN climate summit in Brazil despite its previous work with a trade group accused of pushing for weaker Amazon protections.

Ben Stockton reports for The Guardian.

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A landmark lawsuit in Germany, brought by Peruvian farmer Saul Luciano Lliuya against energy giant RWE, could set a precedent for holding major polluters financially responsible for climate change-related damages.

Steven Grattan reports for The Associated Press.

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A new highway cutting through protected Amazon rainforest is being built in Belém, Brazil, to accommodate traffic for the COP30 climate summit, drawing criticism from conservationists and local communities.

Ione Wells reports for BBC.

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The United States has pulled out of two key international climate finance initiatives, limiting support for developing nations facing climate disasters and slowing efforts to transition away from coal.

Chico Harlan reports for The Washington Post.

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The United States is withdrawing from the Just Energy Transition Partnership, a global initiative designed to help developing nations move away from coal, according to sources in key participating countries.

Tim Cocks, Francesco Guarascio, and Fransiska Nangoy report for Reuters.

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China could take on a larger role in global climate action as the United States retreats from international agreements and funding, according to the president-designate of COP30.

Liz Lee reports for Reuters.

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U.S. officials have been absent from recent international climate forums, signaling a possible shift in the Trump administration’s approach to global climate diplomacy.

Ben Stockton reports for The Guardian.

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Representatives from nearly 200 countries are meeting in China to negotiate the next Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, with disagreements over its release date and concerns about U.S. withdrawal from the process.

Rosie Frost reports for Euronews.

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An international summit in Rome is set to finalize biodiversity funding plans after previous talks ran out of time, with financial shortfalls threatening conservation goals.

Steven Grattan reports for The Associated Press.

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More than half of the world’s countries have yet to outline plans to protect 30% of land and sea for biodiversity, despite pledging to do so under a landmark 2022 United Nations agreement.

Patrick Greenfield, Daisy Dunne, and Giuliana Viglione report for The Guardian.

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The Trump administration has withdrawn U.S. scientists from a key United Nations climate change assessment, further distancing the country from international climate efforts.

Valerie Volcovici reports for Reuters.

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Brazil will join OPEC+, the global alliance of oil-exporting nations, as it ramps up crude production despite hosting the upcoming UN climate summit.

Fabiano Maisonnave reports for The Associated Press.

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Developing countries are calling on wealthier nations to cut emissions and provide more financial support ahead of a crucial climate summit in Brazil, as concerns grow over Donald Trump’s approach to global climate policy.

Fiona Harvey reports for The Guardian.

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French President Emmanuel Macron's push to weaken E.U. environmental regulations has angered allies and raised doubts about his commitment to green policies.

Giorgio Leali reports for POLITICO.

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