fossil fuel phaseout
Global Tensions Rise as Trump Skips G20 Summit Amid Ukraine Dispute and Climate Deadlock
Nov 22, 2025 08:19 pm CST
The G20 summit in Johannesburg faced significant challenges as Donald Trump's absence and a unilateral US plan for Ukraine created tensions with European allies. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasized the importance of multilateralism while COP30 climate negotiations reached an impasse over fossil fuel phaseout agreements. The summit highlighted growing divisions in global governance as the US increasingly withdraws from international forums.
COP30 Climate Summit: Nations Divided Over Fossil Fuel Phaseout as Brazil's Draft Agreement Falls Short
Nov 22, 2025 12:49 am CST
The UN climate summit COP30 in Belem, Brazil faces a critical impasse as European nations reject the host country's draft agreement for lacking fossil fuel phaseout plans. With nearly 200 countries requiring consensus, the talks highlight deep divisions on climate finance, carbon taxes, and transition pathways while demonstrating the challenges of international climate cooperation in an increasingly fractured world.
Pope Leo XIV Urges Concrete Climate Action at COP30: "The Window Is Closing"
Nov 18, 2025 07:06 am CST
Pope Leo XIV addressed religious leaders at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, warning that the window to keep global temperature rise below 1.5C is closing rapidly. The American pontiff called for concrete actions on climate change, defended the Paris Agreement as humanity's best tool for environmental protection, and criticized political leaders lacking the will to act while emphasizing the disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities worldwide.