Natalie Klepacova, Coordinator at Cool Earth, direct from COP30.
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"For the first time in a long time, it feels like the world might actually turn the page.
The momentum here is impossible to ignore, especially now that 93 countries have joined the call to end fossil fuels.
It’s a welcome shift for all of us in Belem; we're tired of seeing fossil fuel lobbyists steer the agenda at every COP.
We have a message for them. You are losing."
Natalie reports that President Lula’s arrival yesterday made the atmosphere even more electric, charged with hope and urgency. "His presence reminded everyone what ambitious climate leadership looks like."