Al Gore, the former US vice-president, said Saudi Arabia was repeating its blocking tactics against climate action at the UN COP30 in Brazil, ahead of the arrival of government ministers this week for final discussions.

The conference is being led by COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago, Brazil’s vice minister for climate, energy and environment at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Among those scheduled to attend are government leaders and ministers, diplomats, U.N. representatives, scientists, business leaders and non-governmental organizations across the globe.

The planet’s biggest climate conference has kicked off with representatives from more than 190 countries descending on the Brazilian city of Belém. Here’s what to expect

As global leaders convene in Belém, Brazil, for the United Nations' 30th Climate Change Conference (COP30), California Governor Gavin Newsom has emerged as the highest-profile American presence amid the Trump administration’s decision not to send a U.S. delegation.

Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and climate science reporter Bob Berwyn as they explain the key issues setting the agenda at this year’s U.N. climate change conference.

Critics say the U.S. withdrawal cedes valuable ground as China, the world's top greenhouse gas emitter, rapidly expands its renewable and EV industries.

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China basks in the spotlight at Cop30 as Trump forces the US to stay away - ON THE GROUND AT COP30: The world’s largest polluter is being celebrated by attendees in Brazil for leadership on renewable energy,

Government officials from across the world gathered in Belem, Brazil for the United Nations' annual climate talks.

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