News Summary

• The COP30 climate summit wraps up in Brazil’s Amazonian hub of Belém.
• But participants sidestepped the stark reality: The actions of western nations have less and less sway over the trajectory of global warming.
• Global emissions have skyrocketed, reaching a new record last year.
• But climate campaigners demand that the world quadruple its decarbonization rate.
• Spending trillions on reductions hasn't worked.
• What's needed is more research on making clean, reliable fuels cheap.
• The world is all but ignoring innovation for green energy.