The symbolism was undeniable when fire erupted at the COP30 climate talks just as negotiators considered phasing out fossil fuels.

A draft agreement between nearly 200 countries at the COP30 conference to address climate change does not mention fossil fuels, which are the largest contributor to the problem.

The European Union warned Friday that the UN's climate talks could end without a deal as oil-producing nations were accused of blocking any mention of a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels. France's ecological transition minister,

At COP30 in Belem, countries have rallied behind proposals for a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels.

The latest draft negotiating text at the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, has removed a clear reference to transitioning away from fossil fuels, a roadmap backed by over 80 countries but resisted by others.