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As world leaders prepare for COP30 in Brazil, a highway is being built through the Amazon to ease travel. While officials call it "sustainable," conservationists warn it threatens biodiversity and contradicts the summit’s climate goals.

At COP29 in Baku, India rejected the revised climate finance deal, criticizing the proposed $300 billion annually by 2035 as inadequate. The Global South demands $1.3 trillion for climate adaptation and transformation

At the stalled COP29 climate summit on Monday, the head of the UN's climate agency urged nations to "end the theatrics" over climate pollution and focus on advancing critical climate policies.

At COP29, Brazil introduced its new climate plan, targeting a 59%-67% emissions reduction by 2035. The plan includes shifting to renewable energy, but experts call for more transparency and specific timelines to strengthen its credibility and impact.

On Day 3 of COP29, nations debated new climate finance targets beyond 2025. Brazil announced ambitious emission cuts, while delegates called for more robust financial commitments to support developing countries in mitigating climate impacts

The U.N. COP29 summit in Baku focuses on securing up to $1 trillion in climate finance for developing nations as they face increasing extreme weather and demand stronger support.

The 2024 UN Summit of the Future aims to accelerate progress on the SDGs, with a focus on financing, peace, digital cooperation, youth, and UN reform.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), the state oil company of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), had access to the emails exchanged by the organizers of the COP28 climate summit, according to The Guardian report.