Overview
- Delegates adopted an eight-page decision that omits any binding exit plan and does not explicitly mention fossil fuels, instead recalling Dubai’s call to transition energy systems.
- The Brazilian presidency announced separate voluntary ‘roadmap’ processes for moving away from fossil fuels and for forest protection, alongside a new implementation platform.
- Adaptation finance is pledged to triple by 2035 to roughly $120 billion a year, a target welcomed by least developed countries but criticized for vague baselines and details.
- EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra said the bloc wanted more ambition but would support the compromise, while Germany’s Carsten Schneider blamed a petro-state coalition for blocking stronger language.
- The conference closed after protests by indigenous groups and a brief fire evacuation, and parties confirmed Antalya, Turkey, as host of COP31 next year.