COP30: Partial Progress but Urgent Climate Action Needed

When the world gathered in Glasgow for COP26, the mantra was “building back better.” Two years later, in Sharm El Sheikh, COP27 promised “implementation.” This year, in Belém, Brazil, COP30 arrived with a heavier burden: to finally bridge the gap between lofty rhetoric and the urgent, measurable steps needed to keep 1.5 °C alive.