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.