BELEM: A breach, a blockade, and a blaze: tumultuous UN climate talks head into their final day Friday in the Brazilian Amazon, with countries still sharply split over fossil fuels. At stake at COP30 is nothing less than proving that international cooperation can still function in a fractured world — and delivering a text that nudges the planet back toward the critical 1.5C long-term warming target, despite the absence of President Donald Trump’s United States.

In the final days of the conference pressure for a roadmap away from fossil fuels is growing as delegates discuss possible outcomes

Brazilian president pushes for a 'roadmap' away from fossil fuel use, but countries remain divided on key issues.