At Climate Talks, Countries Eye Deal To Implement Fossil Fuel Phaseout

November 18, 2025
Negotiators at this year’s international climate meeting are crafting an agreement that could underscore the deep division between the Trump administration and other nations on climate issues, including implementing a “transition away” from fossil fuels while Trump officials advance numerous fossil fuel-friendly policies. No high-level Trump officials are attending the COP30 conference in Belem, Brazil, with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) acting as the sole federal representative . Amid this dynamic, Brazilian officials leading the conference on Nov. 18 issued a...

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