While some see COP30 in Belém, Brazil, as confirming their irrelevance, others see it as a turning point in the struggle for climate justice. Although not officially present, the US continued to frustrate the climate talks by urging petrostates to resist efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. The COP30 Climate Change Performance Index exposed governments’ weak commitments to combating planetary warming over the past 21 years. Climate finance setbackLula appealed again for increased climate financing for the Global South, following the dismal record since the 2009 Copenhagen COP. His proposed “voluntary roadmap” to transition from fossil fuels will be discussed at the Colombia/Netherlands-led “Coalition of the Willing” conference in April 2026.

Source: The Edge Markets December 29, 2025 04:01 UTC