Cop30 live: calls for 'just transition' plan grow as report warns world on track for 2.6C of heating

Climate Action Tracker report finds pledges made in past year have not cut the forecast for global heatingYoung people from around the world have come to Cop30 in full force, writes Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate reporter for Guardian US.In the venue, I spoke with Nidya Al Khairi, a 24-year-old dancer. Nidya travelled from Indonesia for the climate conference, and she has been performing at events at her home country's pavilion.The climate crisis is a health crisis. Evidence linking heatwaves, floods, and droughts to disease outbreaks shows that climate change is putting lives at risk and overburdening health systems around the world. While health is beginning to gain space in climate policies ? and vice versa ? progress remains fragmented and underfunded.As host country of Cop30 in Belém, Brazil seizes the opportunity to accelerate the trajectory from commitment to implementation and to engage UNFCCC Parties and the broader community in a global effort for climate and health action.While it is undeniable that children are the group most affected by climate change, we have yet to elucidate the precise mechanisms by which climate change induced extreme weather events affect different groups of children in specific ways and in particular locations. This detailed information is critical to inform the granular evidence necessary to develop appropriate adaption and mitigation actions to protect children. Our Initiative exists to develop this granular evidence around the globe. Continue reading...