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Global Coal Consumption Reaches All-Time High Despite Renewable Energy Boom

Global coal consumption reached unprecedented levels in 2024 despite exponential growth in renewable energy, according to a comprehensive climate assessment. The report indicates countries are falling dangerously behind emissions reduction targets needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

Record Coal Use Threatens Climate Goals

Global coal consumption reached a record high in 2024 despite significant growth in renewable energy sources, according to the annual State of Climate Action report published Wednesday. The findings indicate that countries are falling dangerously behind their emissions reduction targets, threatening international efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels as outlined in the Paris Agreement.

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Ecosystem Investments Emerge as Critical Strategy for Climate and Public Health Challenges

Leading scientists indicate protecting and restoring natural ecosystems could provide over one-third of global emission reductions required by 2030. These approaches simultaneously address climate change, biodiversity loss, and public health crises through cost-effective interventions.

The Convergence Crisis Demands Integrated Solutions

Global communities face interconnected environmental, economic, and public health challenges that require innovative cross-sector approaches, according to expert analysis. Nature-based solutions (NbS) – defined as actions that protect, restore, and sustainably manage ecosystems – are emerging as a comprehensive framework addressing these converging crises. Sources indicate these approaches reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve human wellbeing, and cultivate economic stability through cost-effective interventions.

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COP30 Agenda: Climate Finance, Emissions Targets & Amazon Protection in Focus

As the Paris Agreement reaches its 10th anniversary, COP30 convenes in the Amazon-facing city of Belem with critical agenda items including inadequate emissions pledges, contentious climate finance negotiations, and innovative forest protection initiatives. The summit represents a pivotal moment for global climate action amid record deforestation and funding gaps.

As the United Nations Climate Change conference COP30 prepares to convene in November 2025, this landmark summit marks a decade since the historic Paris Agreement and takes place in the environmentally significant Amazon region. Unlike recent climate conferences with single thematic focuses, COP30 presents a multifaceted agenda addressing the interconnected challenges of inadequate emissions reductions, insufficient climate financing, and urgent forest conservation needs.

The Emissions Gap: Assessing National Climate Pledges