Coverage of the “On the Ground at COP30: Insights from Gayle Schueller, Chief Sustainability Officer at 3M” was produced by UN Global Compact Network USA. Belém, Brazil — COP30 –...
• Seventeen governments joined the Blue NDC Challenge, expanding the integration of ocean action directly into national climate plans.• A global network of regenerative seascapes launched with a target to...
• Countries operationalized the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, the largest forest-finance mechanism ever established, and advanced land-tenure commitments covering 160 million hectares.• New coalitions on bioeconomy development, jurisdictional REDD+ and...
Week 2 Opens with Forests, Rights, and Finance COP30 enters its political phase with a decisive turn toward nature as the foundation of climate action. After a first week packed...
• Brazil’s major cities are adopting AI-based traffic and mobility tools that cut fuel use, emissions, and travel time.• Rio de Janeiro’s deployment of Green Light is reducing unnecessary vehicle...
Kinshasa / Singapore / Belém, November 2025 The Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and the New Climate Economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in collaboration with the Ministry...
• New global Principles for Taxonomy Interoperability aim to strengthen comparability across sustainable finance systems as countries work to mobilize the $1.3 trillion annually outlined in the Baku to Belém...
• Countries endorsed the Belém Health Action Plan, backed by USD 300 million in philanthropic funding to build climate-resilient health systems.• New education, justice and early-warning initiatives expanded COP30’s adaptation...
• Negotiators enter the midpoint of COP30 with core issues split into separate tracks, raising questions over whether a unified deal can still emerge.• Indigenous leaders intensify pressure on Brazil’s...