UN Climate Change Conference Stories

African activists rally and challenge COP30 agenda
DW News  |  Nov 18, 2025

While COP30 negotiators refined official climate goals, the People's Summit exposed injustices and demanded reparations, with hundreds of organisation...

Ethiopia wins bid to host COP32 climate talks in Addis Ababa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 12, 2025

The decision, announced on Tuesday during the ongoing COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil, saw Ethiopia beat Nigeria in the race to represent the continent...

Africa’s food future on the line as COP30 targets soil and youth empowerment
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 11, 2025

As world leaders gather in Belém, African farmers and youth push for real climate finance, soil restoration, and jobs that can turn promises into prog...

UN talks on plastics pollution treaty push for breakthrough as deadline looms
Reuters  |  Nov 29, 2024

The petrochemical industry has also been vocal in urging governments to avoid setting mandatory plastic production caps.

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