World leaders meet for pre-COP30 talks on funding fight against climate change
• 6 nov 2025, 15:36
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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.
Brazil’s BR-319 highway, a road to division in the heart of the Amazon
• 16:16
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As Brazil prepares to preside over the COP30 climate summit, the construction of a major highway is causing controversy. Authorised by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government, the BR-319 cuts through the heart of the Amazon rainforest. FRANCE 24
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Prince William's Brazil climate visit way to "shift the discussion away from the royal scandal"
• 14:20
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Brazil is hosting leaders from around the world ahead of COP30 starting November 10. Joining them is UK's Prince William, who hosted his "Earthshot" prize on November 6. The decade-long competition, launched in 2020, rewards five businesses for their sus
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ADIPEC 2025: Betting on sustained demand for oil
• 13:13
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This week, we're heading to the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC 2025) for a conversation with Gaurav Sharma, an independent energy analyst also know on social media as the "Oilholic". As temperatures are rising, so is energy demand.
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The climate warriors: Women taking the lead
• 11:32
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As the COP30 climate talks kick off in Belém, Brazil, we showcase the women at the forefront of the fight against the climate crisis; a struggle that continues to affect women and children disproportionately. According to the UN, climate change could pus
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Trump's denial of crisis part of accusations on failure to tackle climate change
• 10:29
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With the COP30 opening on November 30, leaders are gathering in Brazil with one notable absence: US President Donald Trump. In their opening remarks, several leaders did denounce the president's spread of the idea that climate change is a hoax. Others de
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Macron and Lula warn of the dangers of climate disinformation ahead of COP30
• 09:55
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The host of the COP30 climate summit Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and French President Emmanuel Macron both warned against climate disinformation as world leaders gathered ahead of the annual UN Conference of Parties climate negotiations that open next week
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Caught between saving forests and drilling for oil, COP30 puts Lula’s contradictions on display
• 06:32
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Despite Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s much-vaunted ambitions to lead the fight against climate change and the deforestation that has ravaged the Amazon, Lula continues to look to the country’s oil industry to build Brazil’s wealth. He a
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Making it rain: Inside the United Arab Emirates' cloud-seeding programme
• 00:09
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With the COP30 climate summit under way in Brazil, we take you to the United Arab Emirates, one of the most arid countries in the world. There, the government has implemented a cloud-seeding programme to increase rainfall. While the UAE mainly uses seawa
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