Lula Returns to Belém to Push Fossil-Fuel Roadmap as COP30 Hits Deadlock

Overview

• After a full day of talks, negotiators reported no consensus and the first tranche of the so‑called Belém Package did not materialize.
• Lula met António Guterres and key delegations to press for a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels, indicating the plan would set direction without fixed deadlines and allow countries to move at their own pace.
• Support for the anti‑fossil initiative broadened, with multiple reports citing backing from more than 80 countries, as resistance from Saudi Arabia, China, India and others complicates bringing the issue into the formal text.
• Core disputes over adaptation indicators and financing continued to stall progress, while governors and mayors urged that the final text recognize subnational roles and enable direct access to climate funds.
• Environment minister Marina Silva said Germany would add €1 billion to the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, a claim denied by Berlin, underscoring diplomatic strain that also includes a Brazilian Senate censure of Chancellor Friedrich Merz over remarks about Belém.