Inside COP: Coal’s Out, Pressure’s On - a pivotal moment for COP30
Outrage + Optimism18 Marras 2025

Inside COP: Coal’s Out, Pressure’s On - a pivotal moment for COP30

It’s getting hot in the COP.


Executive Secretary Simon Stiell turned up the pressure in Belém on Monday, sharpening his message as ministers arrived for what is often the most charged phase of the summit. He called for no more tactical delays, and no more dancing around the hardest issues.


And Pope Leo XIV weighed in with an appeal to moral responsibility and global solidarity.


Fiona McRaith and Paul Dickenson break down what these dual interventions signal for the state of play at COP30, as key sticking points emerge for negotiators.


And: a major milestone in the global energy transition. South Korea has joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance and committed to phasing out coal by 2040. Paul speaks with Joojin Kim of Solutions for Our Climate to unpack what pushed a G20 economy to move and why Korean industry now sees clean power as its competitive future.


Finally, Christiana sits down with Minister Sonia Guajajara, Brazil’s Minister for Indigenous Peoples, for a powerful conversation about Indigenous diplomacy, forest protection, and why this COP marks a historic shift in global recognition of Indigenous leadership.



Learn more:


⛏ Mine more information about the Powering Past Coal Alliance

🌍 Check out the official COP30 website for background and announcements


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Lead Producer: Ben Weaver-Hincks

Planning Producer: Caitlin Hanrahan


Edited by: Miles Martignoni


Exec Producer: Ellie Clifford


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