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COP30: Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Fight a Phase Out of Fossil Fuels
Episode 288

COP30: Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Fight a Phase Out of Fossil Fuels

The Clean Energy Show · James Whittingham Brian Stockton

November 18, 202552m 23s

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Show Notes

Brazil's environment minister Marina Silva is calling on nations to commit to a voluntary and "self-determined" fossil-fuel phaseout roadmap at COP30. Debate continues over how aggressive nations should be and how such a roadmap should be enforced. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/16/have-courage-to-create-fossil-fuel-phaseout-roadmap-at-cop30-brazilian-minister-urges

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