"UN climate talks in Belem, Brazil, are heading toward a showdown over which countries are willing to make real progress on phasing out fossil fuels. Emissions from burning oil, coal, and gas are at record levels, driving climate change, which is already claiming millions of lives and wreaking havoc on ecosystems and economies. Yet fossil fuels have long been a charged topic at UN climate summits."
"It took 28 years before a COP final decision officially recognized the need to "transition away from fossil fuels." While renewables are growing, fossil fuel emissions hit a record high in 2025Image: Ng Han Guan/AP Photo/picture alliance In Belem this year, a growing diplomatic effort driven by dozens of countries aims to build on that pledge in the form of a roadmap to accelerate the move away from oil, gas and coal."
"The issue had already flared before the summit opened, when Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva himself under fire for approving an oil exploration project at the mouth of the Amazon urged world leaders to work toward ending fossil-fuel dependence. In his "Call of Belem for the Climate," Lula further reinforced the message, urging the development of a timeline for the progressive phase-out of fossil fuels and greater financial support for developing countries."
Record emissions from oil, coal, and gas are intensifying climate impacts on lives, ecosystems, and economies. A UN climate decision finally acknowledged the need to transition away from fossil fuels after 28 years. Renewables are expanding, yet fossil fuel emissions reached a record high in 2025. Dozens of countries are pushing for a roadmap in Belem to accelerate phase-out of oil, gas, and coal. Opposition from oil-producing nations and a large presence of fossil fuel industry lobbyists complicate negotiations. Brazil’s president called for a phase-out timeline while also approving controversial Amazon oil exploration, exposing political contradictions.
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