This diary entry captures what it felt like to experience COP30 from the inside – the chaos, the emotions, the learning, and the small moments in between negotiations. It was written by one of ClimaTalk’s COP30 delegates, Carolina, who said that “attending a COP in my own country added a unique layer of meaning to...
Il s’agit d’un livret de 65 pages (ou « zine ») créé par ClimaTalk et l’Observatoire Terre-Monde, rassemblant les voix de 23 jeunes issus de toute la Caraïbe. Vous pouvez accéder et télécharger ci-dessous le document : « FOCUS CARAÏBES : Faire entendre la voix des jeunes des territoires insulaires infranationaux » ; (Version anglophone : CARIBBEAN SPOTLIGHT: Uplifting Youth Voices from Non-Sovereign States and Territories).
Is COP30 fit for progress? As the conference drew to a close in Belém, our delegate on the ground reported on the efforts by developing countries to change how climate finance solutions are perceived at COPs, challenging their status as charitable acts and reminding us of their necessity.
Our new guide on Decoding UNFCCC Language is now available for download and makes UNFCCC jargon accessible to young people at hashtag#COP30 or tracking COP from home.
This student guide explores how different academic disciplins are relevant for fighting the climate crisis and can get involved with COP30.
This article covers controversies, key negotiation points, the role of youth and civil society, and hopes and expectations for this year’s annual UN climate conference, COP30, taking place in Belém, Brazil, from 10th to 21st November 2025. By Olivia Farrelly, Hazel Mulkeen, Carolina Stavale de Miranda Pinto Bilhim, Brita Jelen The Controversies The annual UN...
SB62: Why Civil Society Youth Engagement and Participation are Questions of Privileges, Power, and Resources First
The COP30 Factsheet is a downloadable overview of Climate COPs and COP30 in particular that serves as an easy-to-read tool in the lead up to and during COP30. The thematic program, negotiating groups and the different zones (blue and green) are some of the topics covered in the factsheet. More information on the UNFCCC and COP30 pages, and on...
Seats at the Table: A Youth Vision for COP30 is a collective call from young people worldwide for meaningful participation and shared leadership in international climate negotiations. As COP30 approaches, youth from diverse regions and movements demand that their roles extend beyond tokenistic representation to genuine co-leadership in decision-making spaces. Rooted in reflections from SB62, this...
Environmental advocates have criticised Brazil for its national oil company’s plans to drill near the mouth of the Amazon. A contentious bill, dubbed the ‘Devastation Bill’ by environmental groups, weakens regulations for oil and gas projects and threatens both the environment and Indigenous Peoples. Brazil's economic development must not depend on destroying its unique and irreplaceable biodiversity.