Overview
- The Brazilian presidency’s latest draft omits the word “fossil” and a phaseout roadmap, drawing rejection from the EU and a bloc of roughly 30 nations that warned they cannot endorse such a text.
- A coalition of more than 80 countries, including Germany, backs a plan to exit coal, oil and gas, while major producers and large emerging economies such as Saudi Arabia, Russia, India, China and Nigeria resist binding language.
- Disputes over adaptation finance remain unresolved, with developing countries pressing for far larger, reliable funding as donors signal caution despite individual pledges like Germany’s additional support.
- A pavilion fire in the Blue Zone forced a full evacuation and hourslong suspension of talks; authorities reopened the venue with the affected area cordoned off and reported around 21 people treated for smoke or anxiety.
- UN Secretary‑General António Guterres urges negotiators to protect the 1.5°C limit and find a compromise, as shuttle diplomacy continues without an agreed final decision text.