Overview
- UNEP’s new analysis warns the 1.5°C threshold is likely to be crossed within the next decade and identifies 2024 as the hottest year on record with global emissions rising.
- Only about one third of countries have submitted updated 2035 climate plans, heightening pressure on negotiators ahead of the Belém summit opening on November 10.
- EU environment ministers are negotiating a 90% emissions cut by 2040 versus 1990 and must convert a 2035 reduction corridor of 66.25% to 72.5% into a formal commitment.
- Key disputes include how much use of foreign carbon credits to allow—3% in the Commission proposal with some states demanding more—and whether to add review clauses, with a qualified majority needed for 2040 and unanimity for 2035.
- Ahead of COP30, a coalition of 33 cities launched the Cool Cities Accelerator to expand heat early‑warning systems, access to cooling, greener design standards, and resilient infrastructure.