Miliband says Cop30 was ‘step forward’ despite lack of explicit fossil fuel plan

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said he ‘would have preferred a more ambitious agreement’ at Cop30 in Brazil.

Ed Miliband has insisted he sees climate talks at Cop30 in Brazil as a “step forward” despite the summit ending with a final deal that does not include an explicit road map to phase out fossil fuels.

Countries agreed to deliver more money to nations hit hardest by climate change to help them adapt after tough negotiations that extended past the Friday deadline.

But they failed to secure an explicit road map to phase out fossil fuels or strengthen countries’ inadequate emissions-cutting plans included in the main text agreement, despite demands from dozens of nations.

Energy Secretary Mr Miliband said he regrets that that could not be included but said he still sees the summit as a