COP30, Fossil fuel phase-out
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The COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, came to an agreement Saturday, but the final document makes no mention of fossil fuels, the primary cause of global climate change.
By Lisandra Paraguassu, Kate Abnett, William James and Sudarshan Varadhan BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazil's COP30 presidency pushed through a compromise climate deal on Saturday that would boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming but that omitted any mention of the fossil fuels driving it.
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.
Leaders welcome deal reached at UN climate summit as step forward but say 'more ambition' needed to tackle the crisis.
Brazil's COP30 presidency struck a compromise climate deal on Saturday that foresees further boosting finance for poor nations coping with
BELEM: Brazil’s COP30 presidency on Saturday (Nov 22) pushed through a compromise climate deal that boosts finance for poorer nations but omits any reference to phasing out fossil fuels, despite press