Overview
- Brazil issued a five‑page presidency note outlining options to toughen national climate plans, create finance delivery mechanisms, address trade disputes and consider new roadmaps to accelerate action.
- Talks were extended into the night with a target to finalize a significant share of text by Tuesday for potential approval on Wednesday.
- UN climate chief Simon Stiell urged delegates to tackle the hardest issues immediately and cautioned against tactical delays that could push the summit into overtime.
- Divisions sharpened over money and trade, as developing countries sought a payment schedule toward the $300 billion annual goal and China and India pushed language against unilateral measures like the EU’s CBAM, which Brussels defended.
- Brazil’s push for a fossil‑fuel transition roadmap faces strong resistance, small island states demanded a response to the 1.5C gap, and officials discussed a possible ‘mutirão’ or cover‑style decision as President Lula is expected to intervene midweek.