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COP30 draft texts: What’s in them — and what’s not

On Friday morning, the COP Presidency published its long-awaited draft texts. A tripling of adaptation finance is included, albeit in a weaker form than some had hoped. But the major upset is the lack of a fossil fuel phase-out.

By Lukas Knigge, Alexandra Endres and Nico Beckert

COP draft texts: Alliance forms for fossil fuel phase-out

At COP30, the horse trading for wording and compromise is underway: On Tuesday, the Presidency published the first draft texts which reveal the initial outline of a possible negotiated outcome. In particular, a push to phase out fossil fuels is gathering pace.

By Lukas Knigge, Alexandra Endres and Nico Beckert