‘Implementation COP’ fails to live up to its name

THE presidency announced that a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels and halt deforestation would be presented at COP31.—AFP/file • No mention of fossil fuel phase-out in final text • Vague promises for adaptation fund prompt call for reform • Multilateral process ‘being held hostage’, critics warn THE script played out at COP30 in Belem was no different from that of previous climate conferences — some delegates left the venue with mixed feelings, w