Brazil's Lula faces obstacles in push for agreement at climate summit

"But the Brazilian leader, who has positioned himself as a chief advocate of both climate action and greater collaboration between non-Western countries, has struggled to bridge divides on issues such as fossil fuel use and climate finance. Scientists have warned that a failure to quickly transition away from the use of fossil fuels could bring disastrous changes to the planet's ecosystem and result in dangerous increases in extreme weather across the globe with poor countries more vulnerable to severe impacts."

"A road map is not a workshop or a ministerial meeting. A road map is a real workplan that needs to show us the way from where we are to where we need to be, and how to get there, a letter from seven prominent scientists, including some who are advising the COP30 presidency, stated. While the US decision not to attend the climate summit has loomed large, other influential countries have also been hesitant to commit to ambitious goals."

Brazil seeks a shared roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels while avoiding imposed deadlines and allowing each country to act within its capacities. The absence of the United States at COP30 highlighted the need for broader international cooperation. Diplomatic meetings aimed to bridge contentious issues between influential nations. Scientists warned that delayed fossil fuel phase-out risks severe ecosystem disruption and increased extreme weather, with poorer countries most vulnerable. Seven prominent scientists defined a roadmap as a concrete workplan showing steps from current conditions to required targets. Many influential countries remain hesitant, and low-income nations criticize wealthy countries' historical emissions and insufficient action.

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