UPDATE 5-Fire disrupts COP30 climate talks as UN chief urges deal
Published on: Nov. 21, 2025, 2:54 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
"One thing is clear, we are down to the wire, and the world is watching Belem," Guterres said. FOSSIL FUEL RIFT The two-week negotiation has become hung up on two issues - the future of fossil fuels and the delivery of climate finance - that expose criss-crossing fault lines between negotiating blocs from rich Western countries, oil producers and smaller states most vulnerable to climate change. Taking their cue from Brazil, dozens of countries including both developed and developing nations have mounted a push for a roadmap setting out how countries should transition away from fossil fuels.
