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Many delegates at #COP30 are getting ready to continue working through the evening, with consultations scheduled until midnight on issues such as market-based cooperative approaches for implementing the Paris Agreement, national adaptation plans, & the Clean Development Mechanism
November 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Many delegates at #COP30 are getting ready to continue working through the evening, with consultations scheduled until midnight on issues such as market-based cooperative approaches for implementing the Paris Agreement, national adaptation plans, & the Clean Development Mechanism
At #COP30, civil society activists—and groups of countries such as the Coalition for Rainforest Nations and the Environmental Integrity Group—are calling for a strong outcome on forests
November 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
At #COP30, civil society activists—and groups of countries such as the Coalition for Rainforest Nations and the Environmental Integrity Group—are calling for a strong outcome on forests
A Youth-led Climate Forum convened as part of #COP30, with discussions on mainstreaming children’s’ rights mainstreaming in the UNFCCC process
November 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A Youth-led Climate Forum convened as part of #COP30, with discussions on mainstreaming children’s’ rights mainstreaming in the UNFCCC process
As parties are trying to make progress ahead of the #COP30 Presidency’s deadline, they move between negotiation formats, convening in informal informals and huddles on a variety of issues, including related to technology, reporting, and adaptation
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
As parties are trying to make progress ahead of the #COP30 Presidency’s deadline, they move between negotiation formats, convening in informal informals and huddles on a variety of issues, including related to technology, reporting, and adaptation
At #TaxCooperation #INC3, some countries intimated they would require capacity-building to assist them to address domestic tax disputes
Others underscored even sharing best practices on domestic tax matters would impinge on national sovereignty
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Others underscored even sharing best practices on domestic tax matters would impinge on national sovereignty
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November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
At #TaxCooperation #INC3, some countries intimated they would require capacity-building to assist them to address domestic tax disputes
Others underscored even sharing best practices on domestic tax matters would impinge on national sovereignty
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Others underscored even sharing best practices on domestic tax matters would impinge on national sovereignty
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At #COP30, civil society activists are alerted delegates of risks related to greenwashing, disregarding local communities’ rights, and focusing on procedural questions rather than actually reducing emissions
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
At #COP30, civil society activists are alerted delegates of risks related to greenwashing, disregarding local communities’ rights, and focusing on procedural questions rather than actually reducing emissions
Building momentum toward #UNEA7, stakeholders at #COP30 from government, business, banking, and civil society held a dialogue on the growing evidence that synergies are achievable and essential for addressing the world’s interlocking crises
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November 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Building momentum toward #UNEA7, stakeholders at #COP30 from government, business, banking, and civil society held a dialogue on the growing evidence that synergies are achievable and essential for addressing the world’s interlocking crises
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A #COP30 side event showcased rising global momentum for #landrestoration, with the Riyadh Action Agenda surpassing one hundred initiatives and the COP28 Action Agenda on Regenerative Landscapes mobilising more than USD nine billion in private investment
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November 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A #COP30 side event showcased rising global momentum for #landrestoration, with the Riyadh Action Agenda surpassing one hundred initiatives and the COP28 Action Agenda on Regenerative Landscapes mobilising more than USD nine billion in private investment
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At the #TaxCooperation #INC3 in Nairobi, delegates have embarked on a discussion on #tax #dispute #resolution, focusing on the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) as a key mechanism for resolving disputes arising under tax treaties. Can mandatory arbitration strengthen this mechanism, or is it unfair?
November 18, 2025 at 10:11 AM
At the #TaxCooperation #INC3 in Nairobi, delegates have embarked on a discussion on #tax #dispute #resolution, focusing on the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) as a key mechanism for resolving disputes arising under tax treaties. Can mandatory arbitration strengthen this mechanism, or is it unfair?
Delegates at the #TaxCooperation #INC3 are addressing prevention of tax disputes, discussing whether the Protocol should provide a legal basis for cross-border administrative cooperation in tax dispute prevention.
"It is better to prevent the fire than to quench it," says Zambia.
"It is better to prevent the fire than to quench it," says Zambia.
November 18, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Delegates at the #TaxCooperation #INC3 are addressing prevention of tax disputes, discussing whether the Protocol should provide a legal basis for cross-border administrative cooperation in tax dispute prevention.
"It is better to prevent the fire than to quench it," says Zambia.
"It is better to prevent the fire than to quench it," says Zambia.
At the #TaxCooperation #INC3 on Tuesday morning, delegates are continuing discussions on the modalities of the second early Protocol on the prevention and resolution of #tax disputes, focusing on the future Conference of the Parties work in providing guidance on tax disputes.
November 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
At the #TaxCooperation #INC3 on Tuesday morning, delegates are continuing discussions on the modalities of the second early Protocol on the prevention and resolution of #tax disputes, focusing on the future Conference of the Parties work in providing guidance on tax disputes.
At the start of #COP30 week 2, the Brazilian Presidency was busier than ever, holding consultations on a host of issues
Technical-level negotiations continue on many others, including #justtransition, technology, and many finance-related items
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Technical-level negotiations continue on many others, including #justtransition, technology, and many finance-related items
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November 18, 2025 at 3:21 AM
At the start of #COP30 week 2, the Brazilian Presidency was busier than ever, holding consultations on a host of issues
Technical-level negotiations continue on many others, including #justtransition, technology, and many finance-related items
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Technical-level negotiations continue on many others, including #justtransition, technology, and many finance-related items
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Connecting the dots between the three Rio Conventions addressing #climatechange, #biodiversity loss, and #land degradation, stakeholders at #COP30 launched a collaborative platform to drive synergistic solutions to these linked threats
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Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/accelerating...
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Connecting the dots between the three Rio Conventions addressing #climatechange, #biodiversity loss, and #land degradation, stakeholders at #COP30 launched a collaborative platform to drive synergistic solutions to these linked threats
Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/accelerating...
Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/accelerating...
While technical negotiations and Presidency consultations continued on a range of issues, ministers provided high-level statements at #COP30
November 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
While technical negotiations and Presidency consultations continued on a range of issues, ministers provided high-level statements at #COP30
The #COP30 Presidency was very busy today, holding many hours of consultations on nationally determined contributions to the #ParisAgreement, biennial transparency report, developed countries’ finance provision, unilateral trade-restrictive measures
November 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The #COP30 Presidency was very busy today, holding many hours of consultations on nationally determined contributions to the #ParisAgreement, biennial transparency report, developed countries’ finance provision, unilateral trade-restrictive measures
Cryosphere science shows irreversible ice loss is underway, but can be slowed with emission cuts.
At a #COP30 side event, scientists warned negotiators often soften evidence, urging choices guided by science
Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/1-5-C-perils...
#cryosphere #glaciers #climate
At a #COP30 side event, scientists warned negotiators often soften evidence, urging choices guided by science
Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/1-5-C-perils...
#cryosphere #glaciers #climate
November 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Cryosphere science shows irreversible ice loss is underway, but can be slowed with emission cuts.
At a #COP30 side event, scientists warned negotiators often soften evidence, urging choices guided by science
Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/1-5-C-perils...
#cryosphere #glaciers #climate
At a #COP30 side event, scientists warned negotiators often soften evidence, urging choices guided by science
Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/1-5-C-perils...
#cryosphere #glaciers #climate
At #TaxCooperation #INC3 Monday in Nairobi delegates debated: should the second early Protocol on the prevention and resolution of #tax disputes be universally applicable?
Or should parties be able to opt-out of implementing its mechanisms?
Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/un-framework...
Or should parties be able to opt-out of implementing its mechanisms?
Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/un-framework...
November 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
At #TaxCooperation #INC3 Monday in Nairobi delegates debated: should the second early Protocol on the prevention and resolution of #tax disputes be universally applicable?
Or should parties be able to opt-out of implementing its mechanisms?
Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/un-framework...
Or should parties be able to opt-out of implementing its mechanisms?
Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/un-framework...
With a warming planet threatening billions, government officials and experts on policy and tech solutions at #COP30 urged scaling up finance to build resilient #housing—and achieve equity for the world’s informal settlements
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November 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
With a warming planet threatening billions, government officials and experts on policy and tech solutions at #COP30 urged scaling up finance to build resilient #housing—and achieve equity for the world’s informal settlements
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Delegates discussing a new #taxcooperation agreement at #INC3 hear that "Protocols are meant to implement a convention, not the other way around," with some stakeholders underlining that the current discussions will only lead to further fragmentation of the global tax regime.
November 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Delegates discussing a new #taxcooperation agreement at #INC3 hear that "Protocols are meant to implement a convention, not the other way around," with some stakeholders underlining that the current discussions will only lead to further fragmentation of the global tax regime.
Delegates at #TaxCooperation #INC3 continue to address the conceptual aspects of a future Protocol on dispute prevention and resolution, with some opposing the inclusion of mandatory #arbitration as a core dispute resolution mechanism, explaining that it is costly and "may undermine sovereignty"
November 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Delegates at #TaxCooperation #INC3 continue to address the conceptual aspects of a future Protocol on dispute prevention and resolution, with some opposing the inclusion of mandatory #arbitration as a core dispute resolution mechanism, explaining that it is costly and "may undermine sovereignty"
In discussions on the Protocol on #dispute prevention and resolution, #INC3 on #taxcooperation considers how to operationalize the "optionality" envisioned under the Protocol, with many countries preferring a case-by-case application of mechanisms under the Protocol.
November 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
In discussions on the Protocol on #dispute prevention and resolution, #INC3 on #taxcooperation considers how to operationalize the "optionality" envisioned under the Protocol, with many countries preferring a case-by-case application of mechanisms under the Protocol.
Delegates at #TaxCooperation #INC3 in Nairobi have reconvened to address the second early Protocol related to the prevention and resolution of #disputes, considering whether this Protocol should be optional, and/or which mechanisms under the Protocol would be optional, given existing mechanisms.
November 17, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Delegates at #TaxCooperation #INC3 in Nairobi have reconvened to address the second early Protocol related to the prevention and resolution of #disputes, considering whether this Protocol should be optional, and/or which mechanisms under the Protocol would be optional, given existing mechanisms.