COP30 Chief Says Belém Fell Short, Pushes Two-Track Strategy and Fossil-Fuel Roadmap

Overview

• André Corrêa do Lago acknowledged in a new letter that COP30 outcomes were below what scientists and affected communities expected and urged faster progress as the 1.5°C limit is being breached in recent years.
• He confirmed work is underway on a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels, a topic left out of COP30’s final text, and said Brazil is also drafting national guidance on energy transition and ending illegal deforestation.
• A domestic 60‑day mandate from President Lula to produce a national roadmap faces a Feb. 3 deadline, while international outreach continues to turn proposals into concrete steps.
• He is promoting a two‑level multilateral approach that preserves consensus for legitimacy but accelerates delivery through coalitions, with meetings planned in Turkey in February and a diplomatic discussion in April in Santa Marta.
• As context, the presidency highlighted implementation gains from Belém, including about 480 initiatives across 190 countries, more than 120 new NDCs, initial Tropical Forests Fund capitalization above US$6.6 billion, and 56 decisions adopted by consensus.