1. World leaders are meeting at the UN climate summit (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, focused on finding ways to combat climate change and implement the Paris Agreement.
2. Leaders have submitted new emission reduction targets, but they are currently not enough to meet the 1.5-degree Celsius goal; island nations are urging for measures to fill this gap.
3. The US administration under President Donald Trump has rolled back climate policies and reduced funding, with no high-level officials attending the summit, posing challenges for implementing effective solutions.