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COP30 leader urges countries to publish new climate goals by September

Around 80% of Paris Agreement signatories are yet to announce their 2035 climate targets.
Melodie Michel
COP30 Presidency urges countries to publish new climate commitments by September
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COP30 President André Correa do Lago is urging the countries that haven’t yet published their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to do so before the next high-level UN meeting on September 24, in order to provide a clear basis for negotiations in Belém.

Around 80% of Paris Agreement signatories are yet to announce their 2035 climate targets, despite an initial deadline of February 2025 – and time is running out to include these in meaningful discussions in Brazil this November.

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