Brazil, host of last year’s COP30 climate summit, is set to propose a voluntary fossil fuel roadmap to help countries reduce reliance on oil, gas, and coal. The initiative comes after COP30 ended in Belem with no explicit agreement on fossil fuels due to opposition from Saudi Arabia, Russia, and India.
COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago said the roadmap will focus on consensus, building on the commitments made at COP28 in Dubai, where over 190 countries agreed to transition away from fossil fuels.
“We don’t want to add to divisions. Our goal is a document that unites countries around what was agreed in Dubai,” Correa do Lago told journalists in Paris.
The roadmap will target the 195 countries under the Paris Agreement, preparing them for discussions at the upcoming COP31 climate summit in Turkey this November, with Australia leading negotiations.
Brazil plans to invite countries to submit suggestions for the roadmap next week, aiming for a final draft to be presented at pre-COP31 meetings in October. Additionally, Colombia will host an international conference in April focused on fossil fuel transition and climate change mitigation.
Correa do Lago described the process as “a very interesting exercise” to drive meaningful global climate action without deepening divisions between nations.
