Overview
- Brazil’s president said he will campaign for a fossil‑fuel phase‑out roadmap at the Johannesburg G20 this week.
- Sources close to talks reported that Russia, China, India and South Africa rejected the plan and that the roadmap was stripped from the latest main negotiating text.
- Eighty‑two governments have endorsed the idea, but they represent roughly 7% of global fossil‑fuel production.
- EU officials voiced interest in the roadmap, yet the bloc did not adopt a formal position because unanimity among 27 member states was lacking.
- The United States is not participating in the talks and is set to leave the Paris Agreement in January, reducing momentum for a deal.