COP30 deal fails to mention fossil fuels

COP30协议未提及化石燃料

Global News Podcast

2025-11-23

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The UN climate summit in Brazil has closed with a commitment to triple adaptation funding for developing countries, but there was no explicit mention of the fossil fuels that drive climate change. A bitter row at COP30 saw oil-rich nations led by Saudi Arabia overcome more than 80 countries that wanted a deal advancing previous commitments to transition away from oil, coal, and gas. Also: President Trump says his plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war is "not his final offer" as Kyiv and its allies push back on proposals they see as too favourable to Moscow. Several airlines suspend flights to Venezuela after the US warned of dangers from heightened military activity. Princess Diana's personal designer Paul Costelloe dies aged 80. How new technology, the size of a grain of rice, is tracking the migration of Monarch butterflies across North America. And a watch worn by Titanic passenger Isidor Straus as the ship sank fetches a record price at auction. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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  • This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK.

  • This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Keith Adams, and in the early hours of Sunday the 23rd of November, these are our main stories.

  • The UN's COP climate summit in Brazil ends with a deal,

  • but is criticised for not mentioning fossil fuels.

  • Kiev pushes back on Donald Trump's peace plan as it prepares for talks with Washington.

  • And several airlines suspend flights to Venezuela after the US warns of increased military activity.

  • Also in this podcast the ceasefire in Gaza is said to be holding but the fighting has not stopped and the man who dressed Princess Diana.

  • For a long time I was a skeleton until eventually my work started selling but it was a very good learning curve and it made me very aware of what is good and what is bad in fashion.

  • The Irish fashion designer Paul Costello has died.

  • When you hear talk of climate change, the words fossil fuels are never usually far behind,

  • but the deal that has finally been agreed at the UN climate talks in Brazil has no explicit mention of fossil fuels.

  • That was a disappointment for more than 80 countries at the meeting who wanted to deal with further commitments to move away from energy sources like oil,

  • coal and gas.

  • But after a bitter row with the oil-rich nations led by Saudi Arabia, the wording was removed.

  • Several countries even attempted to stop the COP 30 talks from wrapping up,

  • demanding that the fossil fuel reference be put back into the final wording.

  • Tom Rivett-Karnock is a former political strategist for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

  • He says the absence of the United States at this year's COP was significant.

  • When you have a United States fully engaged that is prepared to use its economic might to lean on other countries and get these deals Then you can get countries like Saudi Arabia actually moving forward in the right direction This year the fact that we've had Trump in the White House actively trying to destroy these sorts of agreements I'm honestly quite pleased that at least multilateralism is still moving forward in a positive direction Reaffirming existing commitments stating that all other countries are still serious about this and we've got a platform to build on of course like everything climate change it's not fast enough.