Negotiations ran late last night, and as delegates begin to leave the outcome of the summit remains unclear
On the ground in Belem, the mood has changed ahead of the final plenary, which will begin in around 40 minutes.
“After a sleepless night in Belém, negotiations have moved in a more positive direction than many feared 12 hours ago. What’s emerging is a compromise that advances 1.5°C action, adaptation, and trade – and includes a provision that may not be called a ‘fossil fuel roadmap,’ but is clearly meant to achieve the same end. Brazil deserves credit for the energy it has invested across this COP cycle but must keep pushing. The next few hours will be pivotal in deciding whether COP30 stumbles or sprints across the finish line,” says Clare Shakya, global managing director of climate with the Nature Conservancy.
