COP30 ends in turmoil as fossil fuel phase-out falls off table

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : I didn't see the flags," do Lago said. More than 80 countries -- including Colombia, France and Spain -- had spent the past two weeks pushing for a clear and explicit roadmap to end fossil-fuel use.
47% : European Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra also voiced disappointment, saying the EU had hoped for more ambition but would nevertheless "support" the agreed text.
40% : COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago briefly halted the session after delegates from the EU, Colombia, Panama and Switzerland protested openly and raised their flags to signal their objection to the text.
39% : "I cannot accept that the COP30 declaration does not clearly state -- as science does -- that fossil fuels used by capital are the cause of the climate crisis," he said.
33% : The draft outcome, put forward by Brazil as conference president, avoided any explicit reference to phasing out oil, gas or coal, following strong pushback from major fossil-fuel producers and several emerging economies, according to Anadolu Agency.
20% : The UN climate conference COP30 wrapped up in Brazil on Saturday without securing a firm commitment to phase out fossil fuels, a failure that immediately sparked public protest from dozens of countries, who warned that the summit's final draft undermines global efforts to keep warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F).

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