Governments of Colombia and The Netherlands Announce Co-hosting First International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels as COP30 Text Drops with No Mention of Fossil Fuels

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
Belém, Brazil – As COP30 negotiations draw to an end, and the most recent text released this morning makes no mention of fossil fuels, the Governments of Colombia and the Netherlands show leadership by announcing they will co-host the First International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
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Regional cooperation key to unleashing immense renewable energy potential of the Hindu Kush Himalaya, major report finds

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
With just 6.1% of total energy supply from clean sources, Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) nations urged to harness shared rivers, sun and wind to power sustainable development and boost energy security
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UNESCO: AI and the future of education: disruptions, dilemmas and directions

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
This long read article is based on a talk delivered by Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education, at Digital Learning Week on 2 September 2025 in Paris, France.
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More than 400 million children globally live in poverty, missing out on at least two daily needs such as nutrition and sanitation – UNICEF

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
New report warns more children are at risk of falling into poverty as global funding cuts, conflict and climate threaten access to services crucial for health and wellbeing
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European banks pour nearly €8 billion a year into critical minerals mining despite links to human rights and environmental abuses

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
Published: 17th November 2025 Meanwhile the EU rolls back and weakens its sustainability and green rules
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UNICEF: The State of the World's Children 2025 Ending child poverty: Our shared imperative

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
"Poverty poisons childhood. It claims the lives of children, undermines their health and development, and constrains their learning. Poverty is a denial of children’s fundamental rights. "
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Simon Stiell closing speech: “COP30 showed that climate cooperation is alive and kicking, keeping humanity in the fight for a livable planet”

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Nov
Below are remarks from UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, during the closing plenaries of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on Saturday 22 November 2025.
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BELEM DECLARATION ON THE TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Nov
"We, the undersigned, gathered at COP30 in Belém do Pará, reaffirm our shared determination to work collectively towards a just, orderly and equitable transition away from fossil fuels, aligned with pathways consistent with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C"
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COP30: landmark outcomes emerge from negotiations despite unprecedented geopolitical tensions

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Nov
The conference in Belém consolidates political and technical advances. It projects Brazilian leadership and inaugurates a global mutirão (collective effort) against climate change
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Closing remarks by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the G20 Leaders' Summit

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Nov
Sunday, 23 November 2025
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