With the world watching, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s opening speech reiterated that COP30 will be the COP of truth and highlighted the need to accelerate the energy transition and overcome dependence on fossil fuels.
Indonesia's updated NDC lacks critical elements for an effective energy transition. It includes no plans for early retirement of coal-fired power plants or a fossil fuel phase-out strategy.
We call on countries with the greatest historical emissions and highest capacity to pay – and who have so far failed to do their fair share of global climate action – to include plans to equitably phase out fossil fuels and provide public finance for just transitions worldwide in their NDCs.
Trump’s remarks, which downplayed the urgency of climate action and pushed for expanded fossil fuel investment, come as the world continues to experience record-breaking heat, fires, and floods.
A new analysis of the first 36 NDC 3.0 submissions (countries’ updated Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement) finds that about 70% either set new renewable energy targets or already have ambitious expansion plans and a high percentage of clean energy domestically.
People across continents joined marches, rallies, and creative actions to demand an end to fossil fuels, a just transition, and real climate justice – showcasing both resistance and hope.
