US EditionMiliband says Cop30 talks are ‘step forward’ despite lack of fossil fuels deal
New Zealand supports its COP28 fossil fuel transition commitment while over 80 countries signed a COP30 roadmap lacking consensus on explicit phase-out language.
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COP30 Climate Summit Concludes Without Agreement to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
In Belém, Brazil, the U.N. climate summit, known as COP30, has concluded without an agreement to phase out the use of coal, oil and gas, which are by far the largest contributors to global climate change. More than 80 countries had supported a transition away from fossil fuels, but they were blocked by oil-producing nations, including Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. This is Irene Vélez Torres, Colombia’s environment minister. …
EDITORIAL. If the delegations of 194 countries have successfully reached an agreement in Brazil, there will not have been the necessary surge to speed up the implementation of the commitments of the Paris Agreement, adopted just ten years ago.
COP30 ends with modest climate gains amid global tensions
COP30 climate talks in Belem, Brazil, concluded with nearly 200 nations agreeing to cut emissions and boost climate action. New platforms were established to aid implementation. Adaptation funding for developing nations saw a commitment to triple. Despite geopolitical hurdles, the deal marked progress. Discussions on fossil fuels and finance were central.
The agreement reached at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), which concluded on the 22nd, fell short in terms of encouraging stronger measures to combat global warming amid the increasing adverse effects of climate change. Meanwhile, the agreement also included measures to be taken by interested countries, companies, and local governments in the wake of intergovernmental negotiations.
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