Overview
- Brazil’s COP30 presidency formally added “integrity of information” to the official negotiating agenda for the first time, elevating efforts to counter climate disinformation.
- Indigenous leaders and health professionals tried to enter the venue and clashed with security; the UN said two security staff sustained minor injuries, while a Greenpeace flotilla of about 200 boats protested on the Amazon delta.
- Spain pledged €35 million to the Strategic Climate Fund as delegations push for implementable finance during this implementation-focused summit.
- Carbon Brief reported the U.S. federal government sent no official delegation, a first that former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres said limits Washington’s direct influence in the talks.
- Carbon Brief analysis indicated China’s CO2 emissions have been declining for roughly 18 months due to rapid renewable deployment, shifting perceptions of near-term global emissions trends.