"A fortnight of marathon talks marked by Indigenous protests, the notable absence of the US the world's second largest polluter and a fire that forced a mass evacuation of the venue, have closed with a deal that many feel is weak given the scale of the climate crisis. A main point of contention has been a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels, the burning of which produces most of the emissions heating the planet and turbocharges extreme weather."
"More than 80 countries including Colombia, Germany, and Kenya had said a final deal would hinge on a concrete action plan to follow through on a previous hard-won pledge to shift beyond coal, oil and gas. But the idea, which faced significant pushback from the Arab Group of nations, including petrostates such as Saudi Arabia, did not make it into the final document."
COP30 convened amid Indigenous protests, the absence of the US, and a fire-driven evacuation. Negotiators clashed over a proposed roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels, the primary source of greenhouse gas emissions and driver of extreme weather. Over 80 countries demanded a concrete action plan to follow through on prior pledges to move beyond coal, oil, and gas, but opposition from the Arab Group and petrostates blocked that demand. The final outcome replaced a mandatory roadmap with voluntary initiatives to accelerate national climate plans, an annual dialogue on 1.5°C progress, and separate voluntary roadmaps and a conference on ending fossil-fuel reliance.
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