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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey and Jonathan Watts in Belem

Divide over fossil fuels phaseout can be bridged, Cop30 president says

A photovoltaic power plant in China. The rise of clean energy must be acknowledged says André Corrêa do Lago.
A photovoltaic power plant in China. The rise of clean energy must be acknowledged says André Corrêa do Lago. Photograph: Costfoto/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock

Oil-producing countries need to acknowledge the rise of clean energy, and rich countries will have to provide more assurances on finance if the chasm between negotiating nations at Cop30 is to be bridged, the president of the summit has said.

André Corrêa do Lago, the veteran Brazilian climate diplomat in charge of the talks, said: “Developing countries are looking at developed countries as countries that could be much more generous in supporting them to be more sustainable. They could offer more finance, and technology.”

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