Two years after nations agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, dozens are pushing to go even further at the COP30 climate summit, setting up a showdown with oil powers.

The fires were lit when Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, addressing world leaders ahead of the UN climate talks, called for a more concrete plan to "overcome dependence on fossil fuels."

This strong and unexpected political support has motivated a coalition of nations at COP30 hoping to advance the fossil fuel phase out, despite stiff opposition.

The so-called "roadmap" is not officially on the COP30 agenda -- but a concerted diplomatic push is underway to change that.

Countries including France, Colombia, Germany and Kenya are working with others to get fossil fuels "in the overall negotiated packag

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