UN climate talks start with nations pushing for action

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Sir Keir Starmer is among the world leaders at the Cop30 summit

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THE latest UN climate talks kick off this week with countries hoping to drive forward action in the face of a major breakdown in global consensus.

World leaders, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, gathered in Brazil ahead of the opening of Cop30 negotiations yesterday in the city of Belem in the Amazon.

With the shift towards clean energy progressing at different rates across the world, negotiators will focus on how to accelerate the transition, deliver on commitments to cut planet-warming emissions and boost adaptation to the changing climate.