The COP30 climate summit, which will open in Belem, Brazil, next week, arrives at a crucial time when it comes to climate change and international climate governance. Unfortunately, the world is still struggling to meet the goals established by the Paris Agreement. One of the issues is that, despite global awareness of climate change and substantial policy frameworks and progress, the gap between pledges and implementation continues to widen.

Doubts over whether the police can handle the Brazilian event have surfaced after deadly raids in Rio de Janeiro. Meanwhile, accommodation prices have dropped, but 49 countries…

The South American giant hopes to bridge emerging and wealthy nations, focusing on enforcing past COP pledges. But Brazil will need strong diplomacy to keep climate cooperation…