BELEM: Jabs about greedy children, boos for the Vatican, and proceedings suspended for more than an hour: the COP30 finale unfolded with the same chaotic energy that defined the summit, exposing the rifts that came close to derailing a deal. Andre Correa do Lago, the dapper Brazilian diplomat who p»»»

Brazil's COP30 presidency struck a compromise climate deal on Saturday that foresees further boosting finance for poor nations coping with global warming, but which missed out on any mention of the fossil fuels driving it. In securing the accord, Brazil hoped to demonstrate global unity in addressi»»»

Closing legal loopholes that allow deforestation-linked products to enter markets and getting international lenders to align funding with environmental goals are key to ending deforestation, says Erin Matson, one of the lead authors of the Forest Declaration Assessment 2025. Global forests remain i»»»

Have you noticed more QR codes or country-of-origin labels on the meat at the supermarket or timber decking from the hardware shop? You’re not imagining it. We’re in a new era of “traceability”. Labels – often with a QR code – will show shoppers where a product came from, who handled it and how it »»»