US EditionCOP30 - Five Key Takeaways From a Deeply Divisive Climate Summit
Brazil led support for a fossil fuel phase-out roadmap backed by over 80 countries, but opposition from major fossil fuel exporters blocked its inclusion in COP30 outcomes.
- Last week, COP30 in Belém, Brazil concluded without mentioning the fossil fuel phase-out roadmap after the Mutirão Text omitted it following fierce pushback.
- Strong diplomatic pushback from major fossil-fuel exporters stalled Brazil's roadmap led by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Environment Minister Marina Silva to phase out fossil fuels.
- More than 80 countries, including Norway and Australia, backed the roadmap, with nearly half ready to wean off fossil fuels, while the COP's nearly 50,000 registered delegates faced two evacuations and a large fire forced a six-hour evacuation.
- Petrostates blocked a fossil fuel roadmap; Lula vowed to continue pushing, while Ruleta Thomas called the outcome 'a disappointment' despite a US$9.5 billion pledge for forests.
- The Brazilian COP30 Presidency and next year's COP31 leaders, Turkey and Australia, will shepherd follow-up initiatives, including the Global Implementation Accelerator, while a Colombia–Netherlands conference and a 2026 high-level event offer further phase-out opportunities.
10 Articles
10 Articles
Belém. With the support of 24 world leaders, the United Nations climate summit (COP30) ended in Belém, Brazil, with an agreement that does not explicitly mention the abandonment of fossil energies and only refers to accelerating climate action in a “voluntarily” way, as well as tripling financing for climate adaptation in developing countries.
This year’s climate talks saw real progress – just not on fossil fuels
Antonio Scorza/COP30, CC BY-NC-NDIt wasn’t a comfortable process for the tens of thousands of delegates trying to hash out progress on climate change on the edge of the Amazon in Belém, Brazil. I experienced the challenges of the United Nations COP30 climate talks firsthand. Delegates were hot and sweaty. Tech and aircon didn’t always work. Both flood and fire disrupted negotiations over the fortnight of negotiations. It drove home how climate c…
More than 80 countries are calling for a sustainable climate agreement in Belém. However, the resistance is great. Now there is a final agreement, which does not provide for an energy transition.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
