COP Deal ‘One Small Step, Not a Giant Leap’, Says Luxembourg Environment Minister

COP deal ‘one small step, not a giant leap’, says Luxembourg environment minister

Serge Wilmes expresses regret at outcome of latest climate summit, with failure to secure global backing for roadmap to phase out fossil fuels

COP30: Environmental groups denounce the summit's failure

What began with high hopes and promises ended without concrete roadmaps to end forest destruction and fossil fuel use, while geopolitical divisions once again highlighted the disconnect between those calling for climate action at COP30 and those defending economic interests, particularly those of the fossil fuel industry. The first COP in the Amazon rainforest was supposed to develop an action plan to end forest destruction by 2030, and after th…

COP30 delivers a crucial step forward on human rights and just transition – but a heads-on roadmap for a fossil fuel phaseout remains a mirage

FIDH welcomes a key text and new action mechanism in the COP's Just Transition Work Programme – a founding step to ensure the ecological transition is fair and protects human rights for all and the environment. But FIDH warns: other texts failed to confront fossil fuels as the main driver of a climate and human rights crisis, despite overwhelming scientific evidence and legal obligations. This evasion of responsibility must be urgently rectified…

COP30 Ends Without Fossil Fuel Roadmap - Republic Policy

The COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil concluded with deep divisions as nations failed to agree on a plan to phase out fossil fuels, raising concerns about the future of global climate cooperation. Delegates expressed frustration that the meeting produced no concrete strategy to curb hydrocarbons, despite rising global temperatures and mounting scientific warnings. Website Brazil faced strong criticism for its inability to secure consensus on a fossi…