With the conclusion of COP30 in Brazil, the message emerging from global negotiations is unmistakable: the world has now slipped past the 1.5 °C threshold, and the window for meaningful action is rapidly narrowing. Despite urgent warnings from the UN Secretary-General and decades of promises, the global north continues to fall short on its commitments to finance, equity, and climate justice – even 30 years after the Earth Summit first set a collective direction in this very country.