Compromises, voluntary measures and no mention of fossil fuels: key points from Cop30 deal

"The negotiations between more than 190 countries came close to collapse, as ambitious countries and petrostates threatened to block any deal or walk out. But global heating requires a global response and in today's fractured geopolitical climate sealing a deal backed by all countries keeps the UN climate show on the road. At a time of great political challenge, 194 countries have come together within the Paris agreement to recommit to acting on the climate crisis, said the UK energy secretary, Ed Miliband."

"The nations at Cop30 agreed to triple funding for adaptation - money provided by rich nations and desperately needed by vulnerable countries to protect their people from the accelerating impacts of the climate crisis. It is a significant advance on the previous pledge to double the funds, but the goal of possibly $120bn a year was pushed back five years to 2035, from the initial suggested date of 2030."

"Many countries and observers reacted angrily. The outcome on adaptation is an insult to every community currently underwater or on fire, said Harjeet Singh at the Satat Sampada Climate Foundation. The refusal to commit to scaling up finance to the necessary $300bn annually for adaptation leaves the unprepared defenceless against inevitable ruin. The timeline ignores the urgency of the climate disasters striking us today."

Negotiations at Cop30 nearly collapsed as ambitious countries and petrostates clashed, but 194 countries reached consensus within the Paris framework to keep 1.5C alive. The US absence and political positions emboldened Saudi Arabia and other petrostates to resist stronger measures. Parties agreed to triple adaptation funding from wealthy nations to help vulnerable communities, but a potential $120bn-a-year target was delayed to 2035 rather than 2030, provoking anger and warnings that $300bn annually is needed. Delegates also agreed a just transition mechanism to protect workers, women and Indigenous peoples during the global shift to a green economy.

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