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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The agreement, after two weeks of ongoing negotiations in Belém, shows profound divergences about how future climate actions should be carried out.
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