COP30 opens amid a grim milestone: global CO₂ levels rose by 3.5 ppm in 2024—the sharpest annual spike since records began in 1957
Pledges to move away from fossil fuels ring hollow as major economies, including India, continue accelerating their carbon output
The US, long the top emitter per capita, has eroded climate goals, weakening global agreements and sidelining shared responsibility
With Trump dismissing climate change as a hoax, Western finance has withdrawn from key green alliances under mounting political pressure
Nature’s buffers are breaking down. As oceans warm and forests burn, traditional carbon sinks like the Amazon are losing their role
With finance faltering and carbon markets adrift, COP30 faces a pivotal test—can global action match the urgency of the moment?