Belém: Negotiations at the Cop30 climate summit in Belém stretched into overtime on Saturday after the European Union objected to the proposed final deal, saying the text lacked clear commitments to move away from fossil fuels. The summit was scheduled to close on Friday, but differences between major negotiating blocs forced talks to continue late into the night.

Delegates from more than 190 countries struggled to reach agreement on key issues, especially the wording around the future of coal, oil and gas. Many nations, including members of the European Union and several climate vulnerable countries, pushed for explicit language calling for a phaseout of fossil fuels. However, the draft text did not include this demand, leading to strong criticism.

Despite the tensions, countries eve

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