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Irish Times
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Irish Minister and officials among evacuees after fire breaks out at Cop30 summit in Brazil #cop30

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Irish Minister and officials among evacuees after fire breaks out at Cop30 summit in Brazil
Blaze started at a ‘country pavilion’ erected for side events and spread quickly to roof of temporary structure
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November 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Cop30: UN chief António Guterres urges compromise at summit – ‘we are down to the wire’ #Cop30

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Cop30: UN chief António Guterres urges compromise at summit – ‘we are down to the wire’
Communities at sharp end of climate crisis have suffered enough, says secretary general
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November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Row over gender at Cop30 is ‘crazy and cruel’, Mary Robinson tells climate summit #Cop30

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Row over gender at Cop30 is ‘crazy and cruel’, Mary Robinson tells climate summit
Documents in circulation at Cop had placed the word gender in square brackets, indicating there was no consensus on what the word meant
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November 20, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Small island states warn Cop30 that 1.5 degree goal is ‘non-negotiable survival response’ #Cop30

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Small island states warn Cop30 that 1.5 degree goal is ‘non-negotiable survival response’
Scientists and island state representatives speak out for stronger climate change action
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November 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Solar panel grants to be maintained as minister orders reversal of planned cuts #Cop30

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Solar panel grants to be maintained as minister orders reversal of planned cuts
Darragh O’Brien said the grants worked and were helping Ireland meet clean energy targets
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November 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Mary Robinson says Cop30 summit must signpost stronger action on fossil fuels #Cop30

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Mary Robinson says Cop30 summit must signpost stronger action on fossil fuels
Former President of Ireland claims fossil fuel lobbyists were trying to undermine climate summit
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November 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Cop30: Protests push delegates to deliver results at climate summit but goals unclear #Cop30

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Cop30: Protests push delegates to deliver results at climate summit but goals unclear
Biggest demonstrations in years remind leaders of public expectations
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November 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Cop30: Samba spirit turns sombre as hard work of climate talks begins #cop30

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Cop30: Samba spirit turns sombre as hard work of climate talks begins
Protests, heavy security and fraught negotiations signal a shift from early optimism to hard political reality
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November 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Children of the Paris Agreement want next decade to bring stronger action on climate #cop30

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Children of the Paris Agreement want next decade to bring stronger action on climate
Irish youth at Cop30: ‘One of our roles is to bridge the gap between young people in Ireland and the Government’
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November 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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‘Let’s not over-react’: Al Gore says Donald Trump not a cause for panic #cop30

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‘Let’s not over-react’: Al Gore says Donald Trump not a cause for panic
Former US vice-president and climate campaigner spoke in Belém where Cop30 is under way
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November 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Cop30: Minister commits to supporting poor nations but concerns over climate funding remain
Campaigners say Loss and Damage Fund, agreed at Cop27 in 2022, is under-funded, too restrictive and too slow to respond
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November 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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November 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Cop30 seeks to tackle the ‘information crisis’ on climate issues #Cop30

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Cop30 seeks to tackle the ‘information crisis’ on climate issues
Fighting disinformation and conspiracy theories appear on summit’s agenda for the first time
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November 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Data on weather systems keeping Ireland unusually mild at risk over US funding gap

AMOC among data gap concerns #Cop30

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Data on weather systems keeping Ireland unusually mild at risk over US funding gap
Increasingly volatile Atlantic system keeps Irish climate unusually mild - but observation is in jeopardy
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November 12, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Indigenous protesters force their way into Cop30 climate summit in Brazil

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Indigenous protesters force their way into Cop30 climate summit in Brazil
Protesters demand climate action, forest protection and land rights
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November 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Trump’s absence from Cop30 an ‘abomination’, says California governor #Cop30

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Trump’s absence from Cop30 an ‘abomination’, says California governor
Gavin Newsom also accuses US president of attempting to rig next election
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November 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Cop30: Spirits seesaw as climate summit brings good news and bad
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Cop30: Spirits seesaw as climate summit brings good news and bad
New analysis shows China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, looks to have stabilised its emissions
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November 12, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Defending science, defeating denialists - two presidents set the tone for #Cop30 negotiations
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Cop30: New approach to foot-dragging by richer countries appears to pay off as summit begins
Talks began immediately after early agreement on agenda
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November 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Acai 'berries', the Amazon rainforest and the Tropical Forest Forever Fund - a complex relationship, criticism and a cautious approach by Ireland @actionaidie.bsky.social @gfc-forest.bsky.social #Cop30
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Cop30: Brazil proposes monetising value of Amazon in new fund
Da Silva hopes Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) will raise enough money to provide financial incentives to keep forests standing
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November 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Cop30: Some optimism as latecomer countries submit emission-reduction plans

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Cop30: Some optimism as latecomer countries submit emission-reduction plans
Summit formally begins on Monday with call by Brazilian hosts for nations to work as a team
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November 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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At the intersection of environmental degradation, climate change and involuntary migration..... #Cop30
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Venezuelan ‘daughter of the forest’ tells Taoiseach all lives depend on their protection
Meeting on fringes of Cop30 illustrated links between climate change and migration
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November 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Cop30: The heat is on in Brazil after world leaders set out stalls at climate summit

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Cop30: The heat is on in Brazil after world leaders set out stalls at climate summit
China sends reminder of green agenda in advance of formal start in sweltering Brazilian city of Belém next week
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November 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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LNG ‘can’t happen fast enough’, says Taoiseach as Cop30 grapples with ending fossil fuels

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LNG ‘can’t happen fast enough’, says Taoiseach as Cop30 grapples with ending fossil fuels
Martin indicates that liquefied natural gas a security imperative for Ireland
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November 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Some of Micheál Martin's thoughts at #Cop30
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Taoiseach warns of danger that action on climate crisis is ‘weakening’
Micheál Martin addresses world leaders ahead of Cop30 in Brazil, speaking of impact Storm Éowyn left on State
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November 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Last 11 years have been hottest on record as ‘alarming’ weather streak continues #COP30

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Last 11 years have been hottest on record as ‘alarming’ weather streak continues
Exceptional temperatures are now becoming the norm
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November 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM