"Countries remain bitterly divided over the future of fossil fuels as the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP30, is slated to end in Brazil's northern city of Belem, potentially in a haze of recriminations. Delegates at the two-week conference have failed to reach a deal as Brazil circulated a new draft proposal on Thursday that did not include a roadmap to transitioning away from fossil fuels nor mention the term fossil fuels at all."
"More than 30 other countries from Africa, Europe, Asia and the Pacific co-signed a letter in response, slamming the draft and saying they cannot support an outcome that does not include a roadmap for implementing a just, orderly and equitable transition from nonrenewable energy sources. The commitment to moving away from fossil fuels including natural gas, coal and crude oil was considered a landmark achievement of COP28 in Dubai. Even then, the deal stopped short of calling for a phase-out amid fierce lobbying from oil-producing"
Brazil circulated a COP30 draft proposal that omits any roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels and does not mention the term fossil fuels. Delegates at the two-week conference failed to reach a deal amid sharp divisions between countries. More than 30 nations from Africa, Europe, Asia and the Pacific co-signed a letter rejecting an outcome that lacks a roadmap for a just, orderly and equitable transition from nonrenewable energy sources. A prior COP30 draft had included the option of a roadmap, but major producers and consumers rejected it. Climate finance and unclear funding sources also remain contested issues.
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