BELÉM, BRAZIL, Friday 14 November 2025 — In response to calls for a fossil fuel phase-out roadmap at COP30, Dr Simon Bradshaw, COP31 Lead at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, said:
“Phasing out fossil fuels is fundamental to protecting everything we love and depend upon. Without real action on this front, we will soar past 1.5°C of warming, with catastrophic consequences for Australia, the Pacific, and the world at large.
“Here in Belém at COP30, governments have the opportunity to kickstart the development of a real action plan for the managed phase out of fossil fuels and rapid transition to renewable energy. This could then be handed to Australia, a prospective COP31 President, to finish the job.
“Australia must be a champion for the fair, fast phase out of fossil fuels. We expect our government to get behind the strongest possible outcome here in Belém, and be ready to help ensure the delivery of the genuine action plan that the world desperately needs.
“It’s time for Australia to follow the leadership of Pacific Island nations, who once again are leading the fight here for a fossil fuel free future.”
Jasper Inventor, Deputy Programme Director, Greenpeace International said: “At COP30, we need an actionable outcome, not another roadmap to nowhere. While it’s positive to see progression in Belém, we must ensure that this actually leads towards a clear plan to phase out fossil fuels and one that fast-tracks renewables.
“It must also make polluters pay for a just transition with clear timelines and an immediate fossil-fuel decline to keep the 1.5°C limit alive.”
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