Brazil published two global roadmaps to phase out fossil fuels and halt deforestation, as reported by AP News.
The release follows the COP30 climate summit in Belém, where negotiators worked to establish concrete implementation frameworks.
The documents arrive as greenhouse gas levels continue to rise globally. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva authorized the roadmaps following broad international consultations. The framework addresses energy demand, energy supply, and the broader economy through the Belém Readiness Approach.
The fossil fuel roadmap outlines steps for countries to break their dependence on coal, oil, and gas without waiting for new technologies. André Corrêa do Lago, Brazil’s president of the COP30 summit, stated that the roadmaps were intended to help move annual UN climate talks from discussion to action.
Critics note that the document omits specific timelines or key benchmarks.
Joeri Rogelj, a professor of climate science and policy at Imperial College London, stated that the roadmaps “fall short of clearly indicating the pace of change needed by including no timeline or key benchmarks.” Greenpeace Brazil executive director Carolina Pasquali stated that the roadmap “stops short of setting clear fossil fuel phaseout targets or calling for an immediate halt to the expansion of fossil fuels.”
The second roadmap targets global deforestation and draws heavily on Brazil’s domestic environmental policies. Brazil achieved its lowest deforestation rate in 41 years during 2026, following the expansion of monitoring and enforcement programs.
The strategy emphasizes regulating trade between forested nations and consumer countries. It also builds on the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, a fund established at COP30 that raised about $7 billion.
Implementing these climate roadmaps requires substantial financial commitments from wealthy nations. Current available amounts sit at approximately $85 billion per year, falling short of UN estimates for a complete global transition.
Ioualalen, director of the thinktank Power Shift Africa, stated that rich countries can unlock the necessary funds through taxation and ending fossil fuel subsidies. International climate delegates will continue evaluating these financial mechanisms through upcoming global stocktake sessions.