Here are some of the takeaways from the COP30 climate summit held in Brazil's Amazon city of Belem: Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had launched the summit calling for countries to agree on a "roadmap" for advancing a COP28 pledge to shift away from fossil fuels.

The delegates at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the U.N. annual climate conference, have reached a deal on a final agreement.

Many gave the deal lukewarm praise as the best that could be achieved in trying times, while others complained about the package or the process that led to its approval.

Participants tried to demonstrate global unity in addressing climate-change impact even after the world's biggest historic emitter, the United States, declined to send an official delegation.

COP30 in Brazil witnessed a commitment to triple climate adaptation funding for poorer nations, a crucial step amid escalating climate impacts. However, the summit largely failed to secure binding commitments to curb fossil fuel use,

No agreements were made to phase out the global use of fossil fuels during the United Nations COP30 climate summit in Brazil that ended on Friday.

The symbolism was undeniable when fire erupted at the COP30 climate talks just as negotiators considered phasing out fossil fuels.

At United Nations climate talks billed widely as having a special focus on Indigenous people, those people themselves have mixed feelings about whether the highlight reel matches reality.

Symbolism was everywhere as Brazil’s Cop30 drew to a close. First, there was the Africa Pavillion dramatically bursting into flames on Thursday afternoon, which – along with the daily bursts of Amazonian rainfall that flooded a number of meeting rooms over the two weeks – gave the impression that climate-induced extreme weather was right there in the room with us in Belém.

The delegations from 194 countries gathered in Belem, Brazil, approved greater financial support for climate adaptation but fell short of adopting a binding plan to phase out fossil fuels or meaningfully raise overall ambition.

Several nations held firm Friday in blocking proposals in the final stages of this year's U.N. climate talks because they failed to explicitly cite the burning of fuels such as oil, gas and coal as causes of global warming,

Analysts say pairing China’s cleantech prowess with India’s energy needs has the potential to redefine Asia’s decarbonisation trajectory.