The Observer

The UN climate chief, Simon Stiell, closed the Cop30 summit on today with the reflection that the world was not winning the climate fight but “undeniably still in it”. So what? He’s right and it’s not good enough. There was relief that a deal was agreed given it could have completely fallen apart a day earlier. Important decisions have been made on boosting climate adaptation funds and protecting rights in a green economy. But limiting global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels is increasingly unlikely when: - delegates failed to come up with a roadmap on ending deforestation; - there…