What now? United States is leaving key entities, vital climate treaties are significantly withdrawing from global cooperation

Yamide Dagnet, Senior Vice President, International at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Credit: COP30 by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Thursday January 15, 2026 Inter-Press Office NAIROBI, Jan 15 (IPS) – President Donald Trump has escalated efforts to further distance the United States from international organizations and entities focused on climate, environment and energy. This strategy […]

Explanation: Midway through COP30, bottlenecks are emerging in key areas

COP30 Belém Amazônia (DAY 03) – PCOP daily press briefing. Credit: Rafa Neddermeyer/COP30 Brazil Amazon by Joyce Chimbi (Belgium, Brazil) Monday November 17, 2025 Inter-Press Office BELÉM, Brazil, Nov 17 (IPS) – The COP30 negotiations have reached the halfway point. So far, the conversations about historical similarities are moving forward, backward, or stagnant, depending on […]

‘A just transition must ensure that the climate works for people who experience its consequences’

Activists urge the global community to join the blue river in support of conservation and conservation of the environment. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (Belgium, Brazil) Friday November 14, 2025 Inter-Press Office We have seen stalled climate action, rising inequality and people being left behind. At COP27, the establishment of the Just Transition Work […]