Brazil closes COP presidency with fossil-fuel and forest roadmaps

· Climate · Brazil

Brazil is ending its year-long presidency of the UN climate process with roadmaps aimed at curbing deforestation and accelerating a shift away from fossil fuels to help governments deliver on past climate agreements, The Straits Times reported. The move is meant to push the focus from negotiating to implementing commitments ahead of the next global climate summit. The roadmaps set out steps to break the link with coal, oil and gas.

Why it matters：The roadmaps try to convert pledges into action on deforestation and fossil fuels, testing whether climate diplomacy can move beyond talks to implementation.

Key points

  • Brazil released roadmaps on deforestation and fossil fuels.
  • The aim is to move from negotiating to implementing past agreements.
  • The roadmaps set steps to break dependence on coal, oil and gas.

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