Ana Toni, CEO of COP30, highlighted the necessity of continuous action by business, subnational government, and various ministries to combat climate change effectively. Meanwhile, a study from the University of Michigan Biological Station debunked the common belief that older forests store more carbon, revealing a more complex carbon cycling process. In a positive development, the Albanese Labor government in Australia pledged more than $800 million to support a green hydrogen project in remote Western Australia, defying doubts about the country's green fuel industry. On a different note, President Trump announced plans to increase coal production in the US, aiming to rival China in the energy sector, despite environmental concerns raised by critics.