Symbolic imageBrazil tables fossil-fuel exit roadmap at COP31 as Guterres urges action
On Tuesday Brazil presented a voluntary roadmap away from coal, oil and gas at COP31 in Antalya. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said ending fossil fuels must no longer be a taboo.
The document of nearly 200 pages was presented by André Corrêa do Lago, who chaired last year's COP30. It sets no fixed phase-out dates but proposes stages: countries first assess their dependence, draw up national transition plans from 2028, then implement them. Handelsblatt reports that it highlights a halt to new fossil power plants and cuts to fossil subsidies. Corrêa do Lago stressed that it is an offer, not a negotiated decision, and said "implementation needs no consensus". Guterres called it a good basis and urged delegates to leave Antalya with clear next steps, while the Guardian notes the issue is not on the official agenda.
Host Turkey promotes new oil
On Monday evening, 9 November, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on X two new oilfields in the southeast and said daily output there would soon rise by 30 percent, FAZ reports. Turkey's delegation praised Brazil's initiative shortly afterwards.
Low expectations, no US delegation
EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra warned that expectations for the summit are low, according to The Hindu. The United States sent no delegation.
Other opinions
Breitbart describes the summit as "climate alarmism" and does not mention the roadmap, while Turkey's state-affiliated Daily Sabah leads with a rooftop-solar pledge.