Brazil releases first global roadmap for voluntary fossil fuel phaseout

Brazil has released the first global roadmap outlining how nations can phase out coal, oil, and gas on a voluntary basis, Euronews reported. The non-binding plan urges governments to start planning immediately for a shift away from fossil fuels. [1]

The release was the final agenda item for Brazil as host of the previous United Nations climate summit before leadership transfers to Türkiye and Australia, Euronews reported. The COP30 summit, held in the Amazon city of Belém in 2025, ended without explicitly mentioning fossil fuels in its final agreement following intense opposition from major oil producers including Saudi Arabia and Russia. [1]

Brazil offered the voluntary initiative as an alternative path for nations to move away from fossil energy sources. Brazil is the largest country in South America and holds roughly 60 percent of the Amazon rainforest within its borders. [1][2][3]

The voluntary roadmap comes as Türkiye prepares to host the COP31 summit. As FTMQ News reported earlier, European Union ministers plan to use that upcoming conference to argue that shifting away from fossil fuels will bolster energy security and cut dependence on foreign energy suppliers. [1][4][5]