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en years ago, the signing of the Paris Agreement sparked powerful hope in the fight against climate change. As the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) convenes in Belem, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, enthusiasm for the conference has largely waned.
One of the agreement's most ambitious goals – limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels – is on the verge of being exceeded, and 2025 is set to be one of the hottest years in history. The United States, the world's second-largest emitter of CO2, is on the brink of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, while around the world, climate priorities are slipping down the agenda.
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COP30: Optimistic Brazil seeks to secure concrete progress on climate action
