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Following the vote on a legislative initiative to introduce a proxy voting option for late pregnancy and early motherhood, Parliament’s President and the rapporteur will speak to the media.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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Following the vote on a legislative initiative to introduce a proxy voting option for late pregnancy and early motherhood, Parliament’s President and the rapporteur will speak to the media.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Following the vote on a legislative initiative to introduce a proxy voting option for late pregnancy and early motherhood, Parliament’s President and the rapporteur will speak to the media.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Following the vote on a legislative initiative to introduce a proxy voting option for late pregnancy and early motherhood, Parliament’s President and the rapporteur will speak to the media.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Paris-based International Energy Agency produces two vastly different outlooks for oil and gas demand

Sustainable palm oil is part of the solution, but EUDR uncertainty threatens smallholders and markets, say producers

General Plenary Session of Leaders at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP 30. Credit: Ueslei Marcelino/COP3

By James Alix Michel
VICTORIA, Nov 12 2025 (IPS)

COP30 Brazil, though shadowed by the absence of many world leaders, remains a pivotal milestone in the global fight against climate change, tasked with building on the Paris Agreement’s momentum. Yet the glaring lack of commitment, coupled with withdrawals from the accord, casts a grim shadow over the future. The planet continues to warm, and scientists warn that current targets may not prevent a catastrophic temperature spike. While the summit’s focus on implementation not just new promises—is a welcome shift, it’s clear: words alone won’t cool the Earth.

James Alix Michel

Brazil’s leadership in championing nature-based solutions, like safeguarding the Amazon rainforest, is a beacon of hope. The conference ignited critical discussions on climate finance, adaptation, and resilience for vulnerable nations. The Baku-to-Belem Roadmap’s goal of mobilizing $1.3 trillion annually for developing countries is ambitious but necessary. Yet challenges loom large: wealthy nations’ apathy, geopolitical fractures, and the lingering impact of the U.S. withdrawal from Paris. COP30’s success hinges on action.

The Stakes Are Dire

The IPCC warns: we’re on track for 2.5–3°C warming by 2100 if pledges are not met. This spells ruin: crippling droughts, unlivable cities, mass migration, and ecosystems collapsing. The Amazon, a vital carbon sink, is nearing a ‘tipping point’ of irreversible dieback. Island nations face existential threats. The climate crisis is not a distant threat—it’s here.

Why COP30 Matters

1. Implementation Over Pledges: Past summits yielded lofty goals, but delivery has lagged. COP30 must hold nations accountable. No more empty vows.

2. Climate Finance: Developing countries need predictable funding, not charity. The $100 billion/year promise remains unfulfilled. Wealthy nations must pay their share.

3. Adaptation and Resilience: Frontline communities in Africa, Small Island States, and the Global South can’t wait. Funding for early warnings, flood defenses, and drought-resistant crops isn’t a favor; it’s justice.

4. Global Unity: Geopolitics must not derail progress. The world needs cooperation, not competition.

The Human Cost:

Millions already suffer. Cyclones, wildfires, famine, mass migration, and sea-level rise. This isn’t ‘someday’; it’s now. Indigenous groups, youth activists, and scientists plead: stop debating. Act.

Yet amid the urgency, COP30 saw glimmers. Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pushed for Amazon protection. African nations demanded reparations for historical emissions. The Global South called for “Equity first.”

The Road Ahead: COP31 and Beyond.

Future summits must:

• • Enforce transparency: Track emissions cuts, not just promises.
  • Prioritize loss & damage: Compensate those already paying the price.
  • Work towards ending fossil fuels: No new coal projects.
  • Empower youth: Include communities, not just politicians.

A Call to Leaders: Pledges Aren’t Leadership

When leaders make commitments, they bind their nations to honor them. Empty promises are not leadership. The world isn’t a battleground for wars—it’s our only home. We’re all in this together. No more excuses. Action isn’t optional.

The clock ticks. The Amazon burns. The oceans rise. We need solutions. And we know what the solutions are. Now we need action.

Let’s choose life. For the planet and for ourselves.

James Alix Michel, Former President Republic of Seychelles, Member Club de Madrid, Founder James Michel Foundation.

IPS UN Bureau

 

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Im Mittelpunkt des aktuellen Konflikts steht die Frage, wer bei der Entwicklung des Kampfjets FCAS die Führungsrolle übernehmen soll.

WHO’s Andrew Black warns tobacco industry influence over governments is worsening

La ministre des Armées, Catherine Vautrin, a ravivé cette semaine les tensions autour du projet franco-allemand de système de combat aérien du futur (SCAF), déclarant mardi 11 novembre que l’Allemagne n’avait pas la capacité de fabriquer seule un avion de combat.

The post SCAF : la ministre des Armées doute de la capacité de l’Allemagne à concevoir un avion de combat appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Speaking before Nigeria face Gabon in African play-offs for the World Cup, Alex Iwobi says Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was his "big brother" at Arsenal.

A coordinated EU ‘brain plan’ would unite fragmented initiatives, align funding and policy, boost scientific progress and patient outcomes, say brain experts

La ville d’Oran s’apprête à accueillir, dès lundi prochain, la première édition des Olympiades nationales des métiers. Organisé par le ministère de la Formation et […]

L’article Oran accueille les premières Olympiades nationales des métiers : la jeunesse algérienne à l’honneur est apparu en premier sur .

Le Président de la République, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, a répondu favorablement à une requête émanant du Président de la République fédérale d’Allemagne, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, concernant l’écrivain […]

L’article URGENT. Tebboune accorde la grâce présidentielle à Sansal suite à la demande de son homologue allemand est apparu en premier sur .

Le commissaire à la Justice, Micheal McGrath, dirigera le « Centre européen pour la résilience démocratique » proposé dans le cadre du Bouclier européen pour la démocratie visant à lutter contre la désinformation étrangère, a annoncé mercredi 12 novembre la Commission.

The post Le commissaire à la Justice dirigera le futur centre européen de lutte contre la désinformation appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Way off track to meet ambitious production targets, the EU is looking to link prospective producers with buyers

The current conflict revolves around who will take a lead role in developing the fighter jet part of a joint aviation combat system

Latest CCCEU-Roland Berger report shows Chinese firms' resilience in EU: over 53% grew revenue in 2024 with half expanding investment in 2025, despite a 6th yearly fall in business climate score, calling for less politicisation and fewer market barriers.