Is the COP30 Climate Summit Just Six Months Away?

In six months, nations from all over the globe will convene in Brazil for the COP30 Climate Summit. Attendees are eager to witness significant commitments towards combatting climate change. However, concerns arise that the COP30 could be in jeopardy, with allegations that international leaders and their Brazilian counterparts are avoiding challenging discussions amid skyrocketing accommodation costs.

This year’s summit is especially critical, occurring a decade since the Paris Agreement was ratified. This pivotal climate pact aims to limit global warming to below 2°C, and ideally to below 1.5°C. The latter target is…