Juma Ignatius (@Ignatiusjuma) from Power Shift Africa is in Belém, Brazil, following the negotiations on Adaptation. He explains why the GGA indicators are important and shares an update on the progress being made around these discussions. Watch 👇

#COP30 must be the moment to deliver. Deliver on 1.5°C. Deliver climate adaptation at scale. Deliver for women, youth, and Indigenous peoples too often pushed aside. Deliver for our shared planet — and for every generation to come.

⚖️ As the two-day #COP30 Leaders’ Summit in Belém closes, the gap between image and reality could not be sharper. Branded as “the COP of Truth,” it has offered very little of it. #JustTransitionRising #BAM #ClimateJustice

Trees mitigate climate change, protect #biodiversity, & enhance #soilhealth. Yet deforestation, pests and diseases, & climate change are pushing 30% of the world’s tree species to the brink. There is an urgent need to conserve trees.🔗: https://t.co/pStd0rQJjZ #Trees4Resilience

“The world cannot solve the climate crisis by creating new forms of injustice for Africa. We are ready to do our part, and we are now looking at you to do yours.” – Prisca Kajumba on the global push for carbon markets. Africa cannot remain a source of carbon offsets while

Side Event #COP30 🇧🇷 From Rio to Belém: Synergistic Action for Ecosystem Restoration & Climate Resilience 🗓️18 Nov 🕓16:45–18:15 📍Room 6, Blue Zone Brazil—birthplace of the #RioConventions—hosts a key dialogue to unite #ClimateAction, #LandRestoration & #Biodiversity goals.

Dear restoration champions, the "Mbingmboh honey," a product of our grassroots restoration groups & @SSuhucam & GLFx Yaounde. 100% natural. With the Mbingmboh honey, we are restoring lands and enhancing local livelihoods #GenerationRestoration @G20GLI_ @GlobalEbAFund @theGEF

The #AdaptationGap is widening. By 2035, developing countries will need 12x more adaptation finance than current public flows (UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2025). 🌿 Through the #GlobalEbAFund, @_BMUKN and @iki_germany, @IUCN and @UNEP support solutions that mobilise finance,

In a region facing increasing rate of youth unemployment & climate change challenges, how can communities turn a natural treasure into a source of green growth? Discover the Mbingmboh Waterfall, a rich eco-touristic site located at the heart of #BICFOR https://t.co/iQiGFMZVmv

🌿 Belém is showing how #NatureBasedSolutions can boost urban biodiversity & climate resilience! The @GlobalEbAFund and @ICLEI's Nature-Based City project strengthened municipal planning & #NbS implementation ahead of @Cop30noBrasil in #Belém🌍 🔗Read more:

Despite being one of our most valuable ecosystems for people and #nature, wetlands are Earth’s most threatened #ecosystem. @RAMSARCONV

TotalEnergies misled consumers in a 2021 ad campaign claiming it could become carbon neutral by 2050, a French civil court ruled. The court ordered TotalEnergies to remove from its website all statements regarding carbon neutrality and the energy transition that were deemed

The Nagoya–Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress, an additional agreement to the #CartagenaProtocol on biosafety, was adopted 1⃣5⃣ years ago. Together, these treaties ensure that biotechnology can be used safely. Happy anniversary to the Parties and the 🌏

Honored to have moderated the Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day 2025 in Yaoundé, convened by Support Humanity Cameroon under the African Youth Adaptation Network (AYAN). Youth voices are shaping #ClimateAdaptation #Youth4Adaptation #ClimateAction #Cameroon

On Oct 14, we brought together 45+ youths from 25 orgs in #CMR for a consultation workshop on the NDCs & NAPs. The event funded by the @GCAdaptation was aimed at enhancing youth participation in Climate policy dev & implementation in #CMR @SundayGeofrey5 @adaptationfund

The African Climate Reality Project has developed an #NDC Scorecard assessing South Africa’s latest draft Nationally Determined Contributions against the recommendations we made in our 2024 Position Paper. While progress has been made, our findings show that more work is still

At #IUCNcongress Keidanren Nature Conservation Council expressed support for the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF. In Japan and around🌏, engagement by the private sector is crucial for transformative change aiming to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.

🌍 A new international coalition led by IUCN and funded by Hamper Foundation has launched a major initiative to update the world’s #BiodiversityHotspots 🌿 🔬 This two-year effort will apply @IUCNRedList, STAR metric (extinction risk reduction), EDGE approach (unique & threatened

Faced with the urgent need to protect biodiversity while supporting sustainable livelihoods, the #SWMProgrmamme was established in 2018 to develop solutions that effectively address these intertwined challenges. Learn more:🔗 https://t.co/I5rjMWRs7j #IUCNCongress

Let this #WorldMigratoryBirdDay be a call to action. Let us reimagine our cities as living, breathing ecosystems. Let us design with nature in mind and let us do so with urgency, knowing that by protecting birds, we are also protecting our planet’s health.