COP30: Deforestation roadmap plays second fiddle to fossil fuels, say NGOs

Published 22:09 on November 18, 2025 / Last updated at 22:33 on November 18, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (UN Climate Talks), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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Compared to fossil fuel phaseout, deforestation targets enshrined in the COP28 Global Stock Take (GST) have been relegated to a secondary role, according to observers at Brazil's 'mutirao' dialogues.
Compared to fossil fuel phaseout, deforestation targets enshrined in the COP28 Global Stock Take (GST) have been relegated to a secondary role, according to observers at Brazil's 'mutirao' dialogues.


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