COP30: Carbon Brief’s second ‘ask us anything’ webinar

<p>As COP30 reaches its midway point in the Brazilian city of Belém, Carbon Brief has hosted its second “ask us anything” webinar to exclusively answer questions submitted by holders of the <a href="https://subscribe.carbonbrief.org/cop30-insider-pass">Insider Pass</a>.</p>

<p>The webinar kicked off with an overview of where the negotiations are on Day 8, plus what it was like to be among the <a href="https://demandclimatejustice.org/2025/11/17/from-the-streets-to-cop30-the-peoples-have-spoken-but-are-world-leaders-listening/">70,000</a>-strong “people’s march” on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At present, there are 44 agreed texts at COP30, with many negotiating streams remaining highly contested, as shown by Carbon Brief’s live <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/interactive-tracking-negotiating-texts-at-the-cop30-climate-summit/">text tracker</a>.</p>

<p>Topics discussed during the webinar included the potential of a “cover text” at COP30, plus updates on negotiations such as the <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-cop30-could-finally-agree-how-to-track-the-global-goal-on-adaptation/">global goal on adaptation</a> and the just-transition work programme.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Journalists also answered questions on the potential for a “fossil-fuel phaseout roadmap”, the impact of <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-seven-charts-showing-how-the-100bn-climate-finance-goal-was-met/">finance</a> – including the <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/cop30-what-does-the-baku-to-belem-roadmap-mean-for-climate-finance/">Baku to Belém</a> roadmap, which was released the week before COP30 – and <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/cop29-key-outcomes-agreed-at-the-un-climate-talks-in-baku/">Article 6</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The webinar was moderated by Carbon Brief’s director and editor, Leo Hickman, and featured six of our journalists – half of them on the ground in Belém – covering all elements of the summit:</p>

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<li>Dr Simon Evans – deputy editor and senior policy editor</li>

<li>Daisy Dunne – associate editor</li>

<li>Josh Gabbatiss – policy correspondent</li>

<li>Orla Dwyer – food, land and nature reporter</li>

<li>Aruna Chandrasekhar – land, food systems and nature journalist</li>

<li>Molly Lempriere – policy section editor</li>
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<p>A recording of the webinar (below) is now available to watch on YouTube.</p>

<p>Watch Carbon Brief’s first COP30 “ask us anything” webinar <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/webinar-carbon-briefs-first-ask-us-anything-at-cop30/">here</a>.</p>

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