{
  "id": 18141351,
  "title": "COP30 presidency releases roadmaps for energy, forestry transitions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/cop30-presidency-releases-roadmaps-for-energy-forestry-transitions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T14:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Agencia Brasil",
    "slug": "agencia-brasil",
    "url": "https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/meio-ambiente/noticia/2026-11/cop30-presidency-releases-roadmaps-energy-forestry-transitions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, the Brazilian presidency for COP30 announced roadmaps aimed at combating deforestation and phasing out fossil fuels. These proposals serve as crucial global instruments to guide nations in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which are the main catalysts of climate change. The documents were completed by the stipulated deadline, less than a week prior to the commencement of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkey, scheduled from November 9 to 20.\n\nCOP30's executive director, Ana Toni, asserts that the roadmaps underscore the feasibility of the transition and indicate that all countries can initiate action at the national level without delay. \"The transition is unavoidable, so start planning now. The sooner you do, the better. This will benefit your country, your society, and your economy,\" Toni stresses.\n\nThe proposed roadmap towards phasing out fossil fuels involves a two-pronged approach. The initial step for countries is a national assessment known as the Belém Preparation. In this evaluation, countries must analyze their present energy supply and demand within their territories and how it relates to their domestic economies. This includes examining elements such as fiscal dependence on the energy market, recent investments, investor returns, and price signals from producers to consumers. Furthermore, the COP30 presidency suggests several foundational measures to expedite transition efforts in countries still at the beginning stages of the process:\n\n1. Strengthen long-term planning to ensure the transition keeps pace with growing demand.\n2. Promote institutional coordination and public-private collaboration.\n3. Expand the supply of reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.\n4. Strengthen demand management and consumer engagement through digital systems.\n5. Accelerate electrification, the adoption of low-emission energy, and energy efficiency.\n\nIn terms of ending deforestation, the Roadmap to End Deforestation and Forest Degradation employs a global strategy, encompassing tropical, subtropical, temperate, and boreal forests, as well as forest-related ecosystems like peatlands and mangroves. The guidelines for countries to follow the path towards eradicating deforestation also encompass forest degradation, which impacts forests' capacity to store carbon, regulate rainfall patterns, and maintain biodiversity, though this issue is less conspicuous compared to deforestation.\n\nThe roadmap mirrors the approach for phasing out fossil fuels, starting with an assessment, aggregating global results, and then developing national strategies. However, six dimensions were identified for tackling deforestation and forest degradation:\n\n1. Sustainable forest management.\n2. Agroforestry and the bioeconomy.\n3. Combating forest degradation.\n4. Combating deforestation.\n5. Restoration, reforestation, and forest planting.\n\nBrazil's Minister of Environment and Climate Change, João Paulo Capobianco, points out that many of the levers proposed in the Roadmap to End Deforestation are based on policies already implemented by Brazil with notable results, particularly in reducing deforestation. He concludes by emphasizing that the roadmaps establish a platform and process demonstrating what is attainable in the future, drawing from a diverse array of experiences across various regions. These roadmaps create a perspective that allows for incremental progress, synergies, and movement towards global solutions.",
  "summary": "On Tuesday (Nov. 3), the Brazilian COP30 presidency presented roadmaps for ending deforestation and transitioning away from fossil fuels. The proposals are essential global tools to guide countries in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which are the primary drivers of climate change. The documents were finalized by the announced deadline, less than a week before the start of the 31st UN Climate…",
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