"After two weeks of negotiations, this year's United Nations climate talks ended Saturday with a compromise that some criticized as weak and others called progress. The deal finalized at the COP30 conference pledges more money to help countries adapt to climate change, but lacks explicit plans to transition away from the fossil fuels such as oil, coal and gas that heat the planet. The conference didn't do as much as scientists thought the world needed."
"Leaders have been working on how to fight the impacts of climate change, such as extreme weather and sea level rise, for a decade. To do that, every country had the homework of writing up their own national climate plans and then reconvened this month to see if it was enough. Most didn't get a good grade and some haven't even turned it in."
"The conference didn't do as much as scientists thought the world needed. It wasn't as meaningful as activists and Indigenous people demanded. Few countries got everything they wanted. And the venue even caught fire. But that disappointment is mixed with a few wins and the hope for countries to make more progress next year. Here's what you need to know about the outcome."
COP30 concluded with a compromise that increases funding to help vulnerable countries adapt to climate change while lacking explicit plans to phase out fossil fuels. Many national climate plans submitted by countries were inadequate or still missing. Brazil, as host, sought cooperation on issues like trade restrictions, funding mechanisms, national plans and transparency. More than 80 countries proposed a detailed fossil fuel phase-out guide that was not adopted. Nations agreed to triple adaptation finance over five years. Discussions also covered deforestation, gender and agriculture, yielding mixed outcomes and cautious hope for stronger future progress.
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