COP30’s missing words: Coal, oil and gas
Negotiators at this year’s global climate summit in Brazil almost failed to reach a deal – but when they did, the watered-down pledge left many countries reeling.
Nov 25, 2025, updated Nov 25, 2025
While the agreement boosts finance for poorer nations experiencing the worst of global warming, it fails to even mention the fossil fuels driving it.
Outside the official COP process, dozens of countries signed a pledge to phase out fossil fuels. But while Australia signed, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government would keep approving new coal and gas projects.
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