Brazil releases fossil fuel and deforestation climate roadmaps
Brazil's COP30 Presidency released two roadmaps on November 4, one for phasing out fossil fuels and one for ending deforestation by 2030. The fossil fuel plan will be presented at UN climate talks in Antalya, Turkey, on Tuesday.
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What happened
Brazil's COP30 Presidency published two roadmaps on November 4, 2026, one on moving away from fossil fuels and one on halting and reversing deforestation by 2030. Brazil is set to present the fossil fuel plan at UN climate talks in Antalya, Turkey, on Tuesday.
Why it matters
The roadmaps carry out a commitment Brazil made at the close of COP30. They were released ten days after Lula won a fourth presidential term.
Timeline
- Nov 4, 2026: Brazil's COP30 Presidency publishes roadmaps on transitioning away from fossil fuels and halting deforestation by 2030.
- Tuesday: Brazil presents its plan for moving economies away from fossil fuels at UN climate talks in Antalya, Turkey.
Coverage
- Brazil to present plan for moving economies toward renewable energies at UN climate talks (WRAL)
- A Renewed Mandate to Do Better: Courts and Climate Policy in Brazil after the 2026 Election (verfassungsblog.de)
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