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'Extremely disappointing': Fossil fuels absent from latest draft texts as clock ticks down at COP30 talks

Michael Holder

Michael Holder

21 November 2025 • 7 min read

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Campaigners respond angrily to latest draft negotiating texts, as group of European and developing nations insist they cannot back a deal that fails to provide a roadmap for tackling fossil fuels

References to fossil fuels have been dropped from the latest draft climate agreement released by Brazil's COP30 Presidency this morning, sparking anger among the scores of countries and businesses that...

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