COP30 negotiations have officially started, and began with a fight about what to put on the agenda. While not completely unexpected for these enormous multilateral gatherings, it’s a rockier start than the Brazilian hosts in Belem would have wanted. This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi is joined by Rachel Kyte, the UK’s Special Representative for Climate, to talk about how to forge climate consensus in an increasingly polarized world, and who is ready to fill the void left behind by the US. 

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COP30 negotiations have officially started, and began with a fight about what to put on the agenda. While not completely unexpected for these enormous multilateral gatherings, it&rsquo;s a rockier start than the Brazilian hosts in Belem would have wanted. This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi is joined by Rachel Kyte, the UK&rsquo;s Special Representative for Climate, to talk about how to forge climate consensus in an increasingly polarized world, and who is ready to fill the void left behind by the US.&nbsp;
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<li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-06/norway-said-to-pledge-3-billion-for-rainforest-fund-at-cop30?srnd=phx-green">Norway Pledges $3 Billion for Forest Fund, With Conditions</a></li>
<li>Find all the latest news from COP30 here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/cop-climate-summit">https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/cop-climate-summit</a></li>
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Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to Anna Mazarakis, Siobhan Wagner, Sommer Saadi and Mohsis Andam. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/green">https://www.bloomberg.com/green</a>.

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