More than 30 nations have co-signed a letter opposing Brazil’s draft at the ongoing COP30 summit because it fails to include a clear roadmap on phasing out fossil fuels, said the Colombian delegation.
The summit is likely coming to its end on Friday, after a dramatic fire incident at the venue in Belem brought a premature closure to proceedings on Thursday. Chief Brazilian negotiator, Andre Correa do Lago, is under pressure from the nearly 200 countries gathered in the Amazonian city since last week to forge a text capable of achieving consensus, as required under the summit's rules.
His latest draft on Thursday received objections from dozens of countries after it failed to mention fossil fuels, despite President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva having championed the idea as a signature initiative since the summit began.
"We cannot support an outcome that does not include a roadmap for implementing a just, orderly, and equitable transition away from fossil fuels," said the letter sent to global media outlets with signatures from Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Pacific island nations.
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France and Belgium also confirmed their signatures on the letter. "We must be honest: in its present form, the proposal does not meet the minimum conditions required for a credible COP outcome," the letter said.
The decision needs to be taken right now since the oil, coal, and gas, which are largely responsible for global warming, re-emerged forcefully in Belem at a moment when the issue appeared to be dormant. According to a negotiator present at the summit, China, India, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and Russia opposed the rejections from the 30 nations.
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