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EU Proposes Ambitious Emission Cuts Amid COP30 Divides

11/24/2025

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At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the European Union (EU) proposed a new Nationally Determined Contribution to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 66.25% to 72.5% by 2035.
Negotiations faced challenges over fossil fuel phase-out and highlighted a divide between developed and developing nations.
The EU and 85 other countries sought a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels.
Major oil-producing nations resisted, while developing countries pressed for promised climate finance.

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Story summary

At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the European Union (EU) proposed a new Nationally Determined Contribution to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 66.25% to 72.5% by 2035.
Negotiations faced challenges over fossil fuel phase-out and highlighted a divide between developed and developing nations.
The EU and 85 other countries sought a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels.
Major oil-producing nations resisted, while developing countries pressed for promised climate finance.