A fire briefly swept through pavilions at the COP30 U.N. climate talks in Belem, Brazil, on the penultimate day of the conference, prompting an evacuation and leaving 13 people treated for smoke inhalation. Organisers said the blaze was controlled within six minutes, but the entire venue remained closed for about seven hours as safety inspections …
African leaders ended the second Africa Climate Summit on Wednesday with a resounding call for greater investment in renewable energy and stronger financial support to help the continent confront climate change. The three-day gathering in Ethiopia’s capital produced a joint declaration that emphasized the urgent need to scale up renewable energy projects across Africa. Leaders …
