Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, Pakistan’s top expert on climate change and sustainable development, has issued a sobering warning ahead of COP30 in Brazil later this year: rising global militarism, corporate reversals, and right-wing extremism could sabotage decades of delicate climate cooperation.
Ali Tauqeer warns that climate finance might be the first casualty of changing global priorities as the largest climate-related diplomatic conference in history approaches.
Recognizing the stakes at COP30
Under international climate agreements, countries, UN agencies, and non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations engage in the official decision-making bodies known as COPs (Conferences of the Parties). The private sector does not have official observer status, although frequently joining national delegations.
