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In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

• [New] GCoM, the largest global alliance of cities fighting climate change, will showcase success stories of climate action worldwide, including smart mobility in Shimla (India), floating infrastructure for sea-level rise in Belize City, and waste-to-biogas projects in Basse and Sekondi-Takoradi (Ghana). SCEWC 4 - 6 NOV 2025
• [New] Azerbaijan's #COP29 and Brazil's #COP30 Presidencies have unveiled the Baku to Belem Roadmap - a bold blueprint to mobilize US$ 1.3 trillion a year in climate finance for developing countries by 2035. UNEP - UN Environment Programme
• [New] The UN meeting concluded with a new global climate finance goal with rich nations pledging a $US300 billion annual target by 2035. World Socialist Web Site
• [New] To meet the climate goals set for 2030, there will be a higher demand for low- and zero-emission cars. Precedence Research
• [New] Advocates and diplomats have raised concerns that the absence of the U.S. - which has at times played a key role in convincing China to restrain carbon emissions and securing finance for poor countries - could signal a broader global retreat from climate politics. The Mercury News
• [New] The U.S.'s exit from international assistance, specifically with the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), could hamper global climate financing efforts. Yahoo News
• [New] Warnings of a 1.5 °C overshoot must be a rallying call for action and yet 2035 climate action plans have failed to bridge the ambition gap. Greenpeace International
• [New] Internationally co-ordinated deployment could reduce global temperatures and some of the impacts of climate change. The Independent
• [New] The world is on a trajectory for global warming between 2.3 °C and 2.5 °C by the year 2100, even if national climate commitments are fully implemented. Energynews.pro
• [New] Serving as a crucial platform for establishing a roadmap to 2030, COP 30 will also shine a spotlight on the Amazon rainforest, which is home to 60% of the world's largest intact forest and plays a vital role in global biodiversity and climate regulation. The CSR Company International
• [New] Climate adaptation in developing countries will require $310 billion per year in 2035. United Nations
• [New] In summary, quantum computing in 2025 is revolutionizing climate modeling by harnessing qubits to predict extreme weather events with unprecedented speed and accuracy. Medium
• [New] By 2030 - the initial time horizon for achieving measurable progress under the GGA's 11 targets - countries should be able to demonstrate strengthened adaptive capacity, reduced climate vulnerability and improved resilience across key systems. Zero Carbon Analytics
• [New] More severe climate risks will appear sooner than previously expected, making the necessary adaptations both urgent and harder to implement. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] By 2050, the tropical Pacific may hit a tipping point, locking ENSO into strong, rhythmic oscillations that synchronize with other global climate patterns. ScienceDaily
• [New] Global trends like biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution and the rise in invasive species are putting humans, plants and animals at higher risk of contracting infectious diseases. Conservation International
• [New] Climate Alignment: Lithium from renewable-powered, low-impact ocean operations could underpin global carbon footprint reduction goals if environmental impacts are managed. Farmonaut
• [New] As New York's energy system adapts to a changing climate, community involvement will be important to ensure that all communities share in the benefits and burdens of the changing energy system. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Amid rising global temperatures and intensifying climate impacts, a yawning gap in adaptation finance for developing countries is putting lives, livelihoods and entire economies at risk. UNEP - UN Environment Programme
• [New] The New Collective Quantified Goal for climate finance, agreed at COP 29, calls for developed nations to provide US$ 300 billion for climate action in developing countries per year by 2035. United Nations Environment Programme
• [New] If current trends in financing do not turn around quickly, the Glasgow Climate Pact goal of doubling international public adaptation finance from 2019 levels to approximately US$ 40 billion by 2025 will not be achieved. United Nations Environment Programme
• [New] The roadmap to mobilise $1.3 trillion in climate finance will clearly be key at COP 30. Hindustan Times

Last updated: 09 November 2025