"Sweaty, maddening, sleepless. That's what it was like to be part of Cop30 in Brazil. And yet more than 190 countries came together in the rainforest of the Amazon and reaffirmed their faith in multilateralism, the Paris agreement and the need to redouble our efforts to keep global warming to 1.5C. We went to Cop because working with other countries to tackle the climate crisis is the only way to protect our home and way of life."
"We know the UK produces just 1% of emissions, which is why, as the prime minister said in Belem, our government is all-in on working with others to reduce the remaining 99%. We also know there are huge opportunities from driving the transition forward, which is why in Britain we are making historic investments in renewables and nuclear, upgrading millions of homes, and acting to protect nature."
"This didn't happen because some countries would not agree. Yet on this issue, we have seen the emergence of an impressive coalition of 83 countries from the global north and global south, backed by more than 140 global businesses and civil society groups. And Brazil will launch a roadmap to help countries transition away from fossil fuels and scale up clean energy."
More than 190 countries met in the Amazon at COP30 and reaffirmed commitment to multilateralism, the Paris Agreement, and limiting global warming to 1.5C. The UK emphasized international collaboration because it accounts for only 1% of emissions and seeks collective action to reduce the remaining 99%. The UK announced large investments in renewables and nuclear, home energy upgrades, and nature protection. Negotiators failed to secure an explicit global roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels because some countries refused to agree. An emerging coalition of 83 countries and over 140 businesses and civil-society groups supports accelerated energy transition, and Brazil plans a roadmap to scale up clean energy.
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