UN climate talks are getting weird

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COP30 UN climate talks in Brazil bring global leaders together to address climate action amid shifting energy and cooperation dynamics, offering insights into the future world order.

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A photo of a man in a suit in front of a wall that says “Brasil” / “Climate Summit” — Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends the General Plenary of Leaders in the framework of the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil, on November 6, 2025.

One of the most consequential rounds of global climate negotiations has kicked off in Belém, Brazil. Leaders from nearly every country in the world - but notably, not the US - are gathering to try to ramp up action on climate change during a time of tremendous transformation when it comes to both energy systems and international cooperation.

Whatever happens over the course of talks at the United Nations climate conference, known as COP30 this year, will be a peek into what the shuffling world order means for the climate we live in now and for generations to come.

No pressure, right? Here's what to know as the negotiations take place throu …

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