Indigenous activists protested in Brasilia on October 14 during the pre-COP30 preparatory meeting

Indigenous activists protested in Brasilia on October 14 during the pre-COP30 preparatory meeting

 Sergio Lima

The UN estimated Tuesday that nations' carbon-cutting pledges imply a far-from-sufficient 10-percent emissions cut by 2035, cautioning that it was unable to provide a robust global overview after most countries failed to submit their plans on time.

With just days to go before tense COP30 climate talks in Brazil, vulnerable small island nations slammed an "alarming" lack of new climate pledges, especially from major polluters. 

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