AFTER Two Intense Weeks Of Negotiations, World Leaders At COP30 In Brazil Finally Struck A Climate Deal — But Not Without Major Last-Minute Drama And Heated Disagreements.
The Agreement Promises More Funding To Help Developing Nations Face Rising Seas, Deadly Floods, And Extreme Droughts. But One Huge Thing Is Missing: Any Mention Of Phasing Out Fossil Fuels.
Why?
A Powerful Coalition — Including Saudi Arabia — Blocked Efforts By Over 80 Countries And The EU To Add Language Calling For A Transition Away From Oil, Gas, And Coal. This Clash Pushed The Talks Past Their Deadline And Into An All-Night Negotiation Marathon.
Meanwhile, The United States Didn’t Send A Delegation At All, Leaving A Noticeable Gap At A Crucial Moment.
Panama’s Climate Negotiator Blasted The Deal, Saying A Climate Agreement That Can’t Even Name Fossil Fuels Is “Complicity.”
Climate Activist Groups Agreed, Arguing That Real Solutions Will Come From People And Movements, Not Politicians Stuck In Gridlock.
Even The EU, Though It Refused To Block The Deal, Made It Clear It Wasn’t Thrilled.
“We Would Have Liked To Have More,” EU Climate Chief Wopke Hoekstra Said, Calling The Result A Step — But A Very Small One — In The Right Direction.
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