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COP30: Amid protests, a call for a global carbon tax

COP30: Amid protests, a call for a global carbon tax

Update: 2025-11-12
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In Brazil, Indigenous protesters have stormed the COP30 venue in Belém over broken land rights promises. Inside, climate talks continue with shipping under scrutiny. Leanna Byrne chats with the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation, who’s pushing for a global carbon levy despite US and Saudi opposition.



Also, a Chinese tycoon accused of running a vast scam compound in Myanmar is extradited to Beijing.



And Greek farmers protest soaring costs, delayed subsidies and livestock diseases.
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COP30: Amid protests, a call for a global carbon tax

COP30: Amid protests, a call for a global carbon tax

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