Brazil outlines fossil fuel transition options without binding deadlines
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Brazil published a global fossil fuel transition roadmap in November 2026, proposing measures countries could adopt without waiting for new technology. The guidance prioritised implementation, but a climate scientist warned that its lack of timelines left the required pace unclear.
Brazil published non-binding guidance on moving away from fossil fuels on 3 November 2026, ahead of Cop31 in Turkey. Its government argued that countries could begin reducing dependence on coal, oil and gas using existing options. Proposed measures included cutting gas flaring and venting, reducing fossil fuel subsidies and expanding renewable electricity generation.
Cop30 president André Corrêa do Lago said finance, transport, energy and infrastructure ministries should adapt the proposals to national circumstances. The roadmap contained no deadlines or milestones. Imperial College London climate scientist Joeri Rogelj welcomed the initiative but said those omissions left it unclear how quickly countries should act to meet the Paris agreement’s temperature goals.
The guidance emerged from a compromise after disputes over fossil fuel pledges at Cop30 in Belém. Brazil also produced a separate deforestation roadmap. Unlike the national plans developed through the Santa Marta initiative, Brazil’s documents offered possible actions rather than country-specific prescriptions, leaving governments to assess their dependence and choose policies.
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the Guardian — 3 November 2026
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