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Fossil fuel phase-out: The surprising progress of Belém

The call for a global roadmap away from fossil fuels came as a surprise on the agenda for COP30. While it did not prevail, it highlighted the resistance and generated action. We can build on this.

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Jennifer Morgan
18. December 2025
November 19, 2025, Belem, Brazil, Brazil: Climate activists sit and stand during a demonstration at COP30 holding signs reading Make Polluters Pay, Make Rich Polluters Pay, Fully Funded Fossil Fuel Phase Out, Exit Fossils Now, Funding Wars Fuels The Funk, and Mutirao De Fossil Phase Out beside a large inflatable prop labeled Make Polluters Pay. Belem Brazil - ZUMAo116
Calls for a fossil fuel phase-out were loud and outspoken at COP30. (IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire)

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Last updated: 18. December 2025

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