Tag: Just Transition
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COP30 in Brazil: Nations Face Reality on Climate Progress and the Emissions Gap
Introduction: A Turning Point at COP30 As nations gather in Brazil for COP30, the global climate conversation arrives with a sobering reminder: even as climate impacts intensify, many countries are falling short of their own targets to cut heat-trapping emissions. The summit, designed to raise ambition and accelerate action, is entering with a disturbingly familiar…
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Africa at COP30: Turning mineral wealth into climate power
Introduction: A Moment of Opportunity at COP30 As COP30 unfolds, African nations stand at a crossroads where mineral wealth, climate ambition, and development needs intersect. The continent holds vast reserves of critical minerals essential for clean energy, from copper and cobalt to rare earth elements. Yet the challenge is to convert this resource advantage into…
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Africa at COP30: Turning Mineral Wealth into Climate Power
Ford to the Forum: Africa’s Ambition at COP30 As COP30 unfolds, African nations enter the negotiations with a sharpened focus on translating mineral wealth into genuine climate leverage. The continent holds vast reserves of critical minerals—nickel, cobalt, copper, lithium—that underpin the global energy transition. Now, leaders aim to turn that abundance into durable climate power…