Overview
- More than 80 countries, led by Colombia and the Netherlands, will draft a fossil-fuel phaseout roadmap and convene a first conference in Colombia in April 2026.
- The outcome focused on implementation and adaptation after Saudi Arabia and Russia opposed any reference to fossil fuels, while Brazil promoted the Tropical Forests Forever Facility and the Belém Action Mechanism.
- Forest finance fell short of Brazil’s target, with roughly $5.6 billion pledged toward the TFFF against a $25 billion goal, including $2 billion from Brazil and Indonesia.
- Indigenous-led demonstrations interrupted negotiations twice and secured a concession from Brazil to demarcate ten additional territories.
- Brazil’s environment minister Marina Silva received a prolonged ovation and reiterated a 2030 zero-deforestation goal as congressional pushback and rising organized crime complicate Amazon enforcement.