Brazil's leadership at the COP30 climate summit has resulted in a contentious agreement to ramp up financial aid for poorer nations grappling with climate change, though the deal sidestepped explicitly addressing fossil fuels. This move aims to showcase global solidarity in combatting climate challenges, despite divisions and the absence of an official U.S. delegation.

The pact, formed after protracted debates, exposed sharp differences over future climate actions. Although Brazilian COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago acknowledged the tough negotiations, many participants expressed disappointment at the lack of stronger commitments to curbing fossil fuels. Latin American countries, alongside the European Union, initially resisted the agreement, seeking clearer resolutions on fossil fuel

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