World leaders meet for pre-COP30 talks on funding fight against climate change
• Nov 6, 2025, 3:36 PM
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Ahead of the global climate summit starting on November 10, pre-talks are starting in Brazil. This preview has three issues on the agenda: efforts to transition to sustainable energy; why the 2015 Paris agreement targets haven't been met; and setting up an ambitious, market-driven Tropical Forests Forever Fund. FRANCE 24's Tim Vickery tells us more from Rio de Janeiro.
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• 2:21 PM
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French court mulls Perrier verdict: Consumer group challenges bottled water’s “natural” label
• 2:15 PM
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