COP30: UN climate summit drops mention of fossil fuels from draft deal

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58% : But others point to the significant advances in measures to tackle climate change, including renewable energy, electric vehicles, and protection of nature in recent years linked to COP agreements.
51% : Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondent, in Belém, BrazilGetty ImagesMembers of the Ipereg Ayu movement, representing the indigenous Munduruku group, demoonstrated outside this year's summitAll mention of fossil fuels, by far the largest contributor to climate change, has been dropped from the draft deal under negotiation as the COP30 UN climate talks in Belém, Brazil enter their final stretch.Draft agreements at the meeting of nearly 200 countries usually go through multiple revisions as all parties must agree in order for a deal to pass.Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and some countries including the UK want the summit to commit countries to stronger, faster action to reduce their use of fossil fuels.An earlier text included three possible routes to achieve this, but that language has now been dropped after opposition from oil-producing nations.A group of countries including the UK have published a letter rejecting the new draft deal."We express deep concern regarding the current proposal under consideration for a take it or leave it," it said."We cannot support an outcome that does not include a roadmap for implementing a just, orderly and equitable transition away from fossil fuels."
36% : Environment Minister Monique Barbut said the deal is being blocked by "oil-producing countries - Russia, India, Saudi Arabia, but joined by many emerging countries."She suggested that small island nations may agree to a weaker deal on fossil fuels if they secured more finance to adapt to the changes in their countries caused by rising temperatures.On France's position she said:"At this point, even if we don't have the roadmap, but at least a mention of the fossil fuels, I think we would accept it.
35% : A source close to the negotiations said that Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations are blocking the fossil fuel deal.

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