COP30 talks resume after fire but expected to extend beyond deadline

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Negotiations at the COP30 climate summit resumed on Nov 21 following a fire at the venue in Belem, Brazil the day before but the talks were expected to extend beyond the deadline at the end of the week-long event.  A draft text for a deal, released by Brazil before dawn, contained no reference to fossil fuels, was rejected by the European Union.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:22We are here together after yesterday's fire at the venue.

00:43It was very quickly contained and reminded us of our shared vulnerability and how instinctively

00:57we come together to take action in moments of crisis.

01:03And at the same time that we had to face the fact that the largest economy in the world

01:10left the Paris Accord, we have to remember that we all stayed in because we all believe

01:17in it.

01:18We cannot be divided inside the Paris Accord.

01:23This regime has to be strengthened.

01:27This regime has to continue.

01:30And this regime has already achieved much more than all those who criticize it try to convince

01:39the world.

01:40No, that's definitely not my intention.

01:52But remember that the who decides that is not me, it's the countries.

01:58So it's a party driven process.

02:01And this presidency wants the countries to bring the solution.

02:06I am not going to decide for the country.

02:08What about the deal?

02:09Do you expect to be able to get anything tonight?

02:11The conversation is ongoing.

02:13I'm going to talk to you later.

02:14The oil producing countries are only trying to focus on adaptation.

02:28But adaptation is an empty bag if mitigation doesn't come next to adaptation.

02:35The root cause of this problem is fossil fuels.

02:39How are we dealing with that?

02:40How are we going to come out from this COP to say and to tell the people that we deny

02:45the most basic scientific truth, which is that the fossil fuels are the cause of more

02:51than 80% of the emissions that are generating climate change.

02:56We cannot look at the people and the future generations if we don't do something now.

03:01And we cannot accept a text that is not dealing with the real problems.

03:06We are building on what we have agreed two years ago.

03:12That this work has to have a strategy for lowering emissions, getting down on fossil fuels.

03:18And we built on the agreement last year.

03:20So EU is not walking away from anything.

03:22That's the position.

03:23I think there's a saying.

03:24It ain't over until the fat lady sings the blues.

03:27To my knowledge that song hasn't been sung yet.

03:30So let's wait and see.

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