‘Everyone is exhausted’: First week of COP30 marked by frustration with slow progress

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By Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate NewsNov 15, 2025, 9:00 am307 ptsTop
Frustration about slow progress at the United Nations climate talks boiled over this week. After hours under the equatorial sun at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, scores of protesters pushed past security guards Tuesday evening and briefly occupied parts of the negotiating area, calling for an end to mining and…

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