As the Conference of the Parties (COP30) unfolds in Belem, Brazil, the world is anxiously awaiting positive outcomes from the hundreds of delegates from over 190 countries who have gathered to deliberate on the climate change crisis threatening the planet.
However, there is a need to ask difficult questions. Are these just meetings, convened yearly, with heavy promises but no action? Are they impactful? What have been the greatest outcomes from COP?