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"Inviting the Arsonists": Indian Climate Activist Slams Fossil Fuel Lobbyists at U.N. Climate Summit
Democracy Now • Nov 21, 2025

"Inviting the Arsonists": Indian Climate Activist Slams Fossil Fuel Lobbyists at U.N. Climate Summit

Nations are struggling to reach a final text agreement at the COP30 U.N. climate summit in Belém, Brazil. Decisions are made by consensus at COPs, requiring consent among 192 countries, and the biggest fight over the draft text is the exclusion of a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels. Reportedly Saudi Arabia, China, Russia and India are among those that rejected the roadmap. But more than 30 countries are saying they will not accept a final deal without one. “We came to this COP to get a very concrete decision on just transitioning away from fossil fuels, to get a mechanism so that we can do it in a much more cooperative manner,” says Harjeet Singh, strategic adviser to the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

No Fossil Fuel Phaseout, No Deal! At COP30, Vanuatu Climate Minister Joins 30+ Dissenting Nations
Democracy Now • Nov 21, 2025

No Fossil Fuel Phaseout, No Deal! At COP30, Vanuatu Climate Minister Joins 30+ Dissenting Nations

As negotiations draw close to a conclusion at the COP30 U.N. climate summit, nations are still sharply divided over the future of fossil fuels. Delegates representing dozens of countries have rejected a draft agreement that does not include a roadmap to transition away from oil, coal and gas. Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s minister for climate change, says a number of nations refused to “entertain any mention of fossil fuels” in the outcome statement from COP30. “The fact that they are refusing to accept the best scientific evidence and legal obligations … is quite astounding to countries that want to see real action.”

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