US EditionCOP30 in Brazil adopts climate deal that omits calls to phase out fossil fuels
- On Saturday, COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago gavelled a deal among nearly 200 countries in Belém, Brazil, omitting any commitment to phase out fossil fuels after overnight negotiations.
- Facing resistance from the Arab Group of nations and key exporters, negotiators overran talks by more than 24 hours as oil-producing nations including Saudi Arabia and Russia resisted fossil-fuel language, prompting the presidency to seek consensus amid procedural clashes.
- The deal prioritised finance, so it calls for rich nations to at least triple adaptation funding by 2035 and launches voluntary initiatives backed by roughly 90 countries.
- Following the gavel, several delegations including the European Union, Switzerland, Colombia and Panama criticised the final text as falling short while plenary discussions were suspended amid accusations of ignoring requests to speak as many delegates prepared to leave.
- Brazil pledged to produce two voluntary roadmaps over the next year and co-host a fossil-fuel transition summit in Colombia in April, while scientists warn current policies cut emissions by just 12% versus the 60% needed to meet the 1.5C temperature goal.
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Missed opportunity: At the World Climate Conference in Belém, only a minimal consensus was achieved on the central issue of turning away from fossil energies.The overall decision approved by the Conference Plenum on Saturday does not contain a roadmap for this, but the Brazilian COP30 Presidency announced such a "road map" on a voluntary basis.The EU had fought for the roadmap until the last time, but did not receive the necessary support from d…
The COP30 climate summit has adopted an agreement that does not ensure CO2 reductions, but increases climate financing.
The agreement, after two weeks of ongoing negotiations in Belém, shows profound divergences about how future climate actions should be carried out.
At the World Climate Conference in Bélem, Brazil, the delegates agreed on a final declaration that the European Union was unable to enforce itself with its call for a roadmap for turning away fossil fuels.
COP30 seals climate deal that boosts finance but sidesteps fossil fuels
BELEM: Brazil’s COP30 presidency on Saturday (Nov 22) pushed through a compromise climate deal that boosts finance for poorer nations but omits any reference to phasing out fossil fuels, despite pressure from Europe and several
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luxtimes.luCOP30 climate summit reaches deal that leaves many nations unhappy
Almost 200 nations gathered in Brazil for the United Nations’ annual climate summit capped two weeks of fraught negotiations with an agreement Saturday on new efforts to help guide their transition away from the fossil fuels driving global warming. However,…
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