Brazil proposes global fossil fuel phase-out plan
The gist
Brazil published a global roadmap to phase out coal, oil and gas, wrapping up its COP30 presidency.
The plan moves climate talks from negotiation to implementation, but oil producers have resisted.
How it unfolded
- 2023More than 100 countries at COP28 in Dubai agreed to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 and struck a landmark deal to transition away from burning fossil fuels.
- Nov 21, 2025On COP30's final day, delegates had failed to reach a deal; Brazil circulated a new draft that included no roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels and did not mention the term at all.
- Nov 22, 2025COP30 in Belém adopted a package to scale up climate finance and accelerate the Paris Agreement, but without a clear commitment to move away from fossil fuels.