The European Union warned that COP30 could end without a deal after Brazil released a draft agreement that didn’t contain any mention of phasing out fossil fuels.
EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra called the text “unacceptable,” saying talks were now close to a “no-deal scenario.”
More than 30 countries had already told Brazil they would reject any agreement lacking a clear roadmap away from fossil fuels. France accused India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and several emerging economies of blocking progress, while Germany said the draft “cannot remain as it is.” Colombia insisted the summit must include a fossil-fuel transition plan.
NGOs also condemned the draft, with Greenpeace saying initial ambitions had “disappeared.”
Negotiations were further complicated by disputes over climate finance and by a fire on Thursday, November 21st, that temporarily evacuated the venue.
While the summit may run into added time as countries push for a breakthrough, sceptical observers will recall how previous climate festivities in Dubai and Baku combined last-minute drama with achieving an empty consensus.
