Fires, floods, and fossil fuels - COP30 had it all. ✅ Good news: Many countries brought a meaningful contribution to this "annual global climate potluck." For example, Brazil will tag 20 million cattle to stop deforestation, the $5.5 B Tropical Forest Forever Fund launched, and South Korea joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance. ⚠️ Not-so-good: A decade after Paris, we’ve made progress, but not enough. At COP30, a bloc of oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia prevented agreement on phasing out fossil fuels — and without that, we can’t meet Paris goals. 💬 What you can do: COP30 reminded us that momentum comes from the ground up: from communities, cities, and individuals. And how do we get climate action started? By talking about it! Thank you to Anne Cloud with Voice Over for the Planet for narrating this edition of Talking Climate. Music by Bradley Myer. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.talkingclimate.ca
