European Union member states have ratified a deal pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90% over 1990 levels over the next decade, a move that solidifies the bloc's climate governance leadership ahead of the COP30 summit. The deal was finally reached after lengthy negotiations that began on Tuesday, people familiar with the matter said. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the details are private.
Dozens of world leaders will gather in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belém on Thursday for two days of climate talks, with formal talks set to start at the city's 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on November 10.
