Germany Urges COP30 to Back a Clear Roadmap to Phase Out Fossil Fuels

Germany's environment minister, Carsten Schneider, urged COP30 negotiators in Belém to adopt a clear, timebound roadmap to phase out fossil fuels. He warned current targets — especially from major emitters — fall short of what is needed to aim for the 1.5°C goal. Schneider also pushed to include CO2 pricing in the final text as a way to widen support for the transition. The summit may be extended after a fire briefly disrupted proceedings.

08:01 PM, 11/21/2025Environment

Germany Urges COP30 to Back a Clear Roadmap to Phase Out Fossil Fuels

German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider urged negotiators at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, to agree a clear, timebound roadmap to phase out fossil fuels as talks entered their final stage.

"We want to have a clear roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels," Schneider said, stressing that current commitments — particularly from major emitters — are not yet sufficient to keep global warming close to the 1.5°C target.

Schneider called for stronger, more credible emissions-reduction targets and pressed for the inclusion of CO2 pricing in the final COP30 text to broaden international support for a managed transition away from coal, oil and gas.

The summit is scheduled to conclude late Friday, but past conferences have often been extended for last-minute negotiations. The schedule was further disrupted earlier in the week when a fire paused proceedings for several hours.

Germany, the European Union and dozens of other countries are pushing for explicit language committing nations to phase out the climate-harmful burning of fossil fuels. Such language requires consensus and is currently opposed by several delegations, complicating efforts to secure a strong final agreement.

If adopted, a fossil-fuel phase-out roadmap would set benchmarks and timelines to guide the global energy transition and help align national plans with the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C ambition.

Germany Urges COP30 to Back a Clear Roadmap to Phase Out Fossil Fuels

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