Climate Talks Enter Crunch Time at COP30 Summit in Brazil

Bloomberg.com · last updated November 18, 2025 – 4:55 AM

Negotiators leading United Nations climate talks in Brazil laid out options for addressing the world’s disappointing progress in curbing greenhouse gas emissions, though countries remain far apart on finance and trade policy.

The nine-page draft agreement unveiled Tuesday at the COP30 summit leaves unresolved several contentious topics, reflecting deep divisions over how to help developing countries adapt to global warming and how nations should live up to their 2023 commitment to transition away from fossil fuels.

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