BELEM: COP30, held in the Brazilian city of Belem on the edge of the Amazon, concluded on Saturday a day later than scheduled, leaving delegates with mixed feelings. While some hailed the conference as a success, others expressed disappointment over inadequate climate finance and the failure to address fossil fuel phase-out. Read More: COP30 highlights forest […]
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Pakistan calls for grant-based climate finance at COP30 as losses mount
Pakistan urged the international community to ensure rapid, grant-based and predictable financing for climate-vulnerable developing countries, warning that repeated extreme weather events were deepening debt distress and slowing development progress in nations least responsible for global emissions. The call was made at a high-level side event titled “Operationalising Loss and Damage: Financing Resilience and Recovery […]
COP30 climate summit stalls over fossil fuel disputes
BELEM – The COP30 climate summit in Brazil remained deadlocked Friday as the European Union refused to accept a draft deal it said was insufficient to advance global action on climate change. The two-week conference, held in the Amazon city of Belem, had been scheduled to conclude Friday evening but negotiations stretched late into the […]
Pakistan calls for greater investment in green skills at COP30
Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Senator Dr Musadik Masood Malik on Friday has urged accelerated international and domestic investment in green skills development, warning that without a climate-ready workforce, developing countries risk falling behind in the global transition toward clean energy and low-carbon growth. Speaking at a high-level side event titled “Building […]
Pakistan demands stronger climate finance at COP30
Pakistan has pressed the UN climate leadership for a major scale-up in global climate finance and stronger support for adaptation, as senior officials met on the sidelines of the COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil. In a bilateral meeting with the UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, Pakistan’s head of delegation and Secretary for Climate Change, Aisha […]
COP30 sees limited progress as North-South divide persists
One week into COP30 in Belem, dubbed the ‘Implementation COP,’ negotiations have produced limited results, aside from the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) call for proposals and the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF). While the COP presidency successfully adopted an agenda on trade, finance, 1.5°C, and emission reporting, contentious issues remain unresolved. […]
Indigenous protesters block COP30 venue in Brazil
BELEM: Dozens of Indigenous activists staged a sit-in outside the COP30 summit venue in Belem, Brazil, on Friday morning, forcing delegates to enter through side entrances to continue climate negotiations. Security personnel increased checks during the peaceful protest, causing long lines of waiting delegates. The annual UN climate conference brings together representatives from 195 countries […]
Indigenous protesters clash with security at COP30 in Brazil
BELEM: Dozens of Indigenous activists clashed with security guards on Tuesday after forcing their way into the COP30 climate summit venue in Belem, Brazil, demanding stronger action on climate change and forest protection. The protesters, part of a larger group that marched to the venue, carried flags and signs calling for land rights, with slogans […]
Maryam Nawaz, Jacinda Ardern Launch Pakistan Pavilion At COP30
Punjab CM @MaryamNSharif along-with former PM of New Zealand @jacindaardern inaugurated Pakistan Pavilion on sidelines of COP30 Climate Conference in Brazil@Marriyum_A @GovtofPunjabPK #News #RadioPakistan https://t.co/bPHNlJL7rn pic.twitter.com/hnD2NPWsv0 — Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) November 11, 2025 RAZIL: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz inaugurated the ‘Pakistan Pavilion’ at the COP30 conference in Brazil on Tuesday, alongside former New Zealand […]
‘From Indus to Amazon’: Punjab sets up Pakistan Pavilion at COP30
The Government of Punjab has set up ‘Pakistan Pavilion’ titled ‘From the Indus to the Amazon’ at COP30 Conference in Brazil where countries from around the world have also set up their pavilions. The pavilion has been decorated with the colors of national flag, and has become center of attention of the attendees. Big screens […]