The gathering reflects mounting impatience with the slow pace of global negotiations. Countries first agreed at COP28 in Dubai in 2023 to “transition away from fossil fuels,” but made little progress on how to do it. At last year’s COP30, held in Brazil, a proposed road map to phase out oil, gas and coal drew backing from about 80 countries, but was dropped from the final document due to lack of consensus, angering many delegates.
