COP30 Presidency Roadmap
COP30 Presidency Roadmap for Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Energy Systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in keeping with the science
This COP30 Presidency Roadmap concludes that transitioning away from fossil fuels is urgent, inevitable and yet possible, and that every country can begin taking action, regardless of its starting point.
About the Roadmap
Announced at the closing plenary of COP30 in Belém, the Roadmap was inspired by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s call to move beyond declarations and accelerate climate implementation. At the COP30 Leaders’ Summit, President Lula stated that “the world needs a clear roadmap to end its dependence on fossil fuels.” Developed through broad international consultations, the Roadmap is a voluntary, non-prescriptive contribution from the COP30 Presidency. This document is not subject to negotiation.
An open call on the UN Climate Convention platform drew 267 contributions; 21 of them came from Parties or groups of Parties, representing 115 Parties in all. As the Roadmap points out, the global energy transformation is already underway.
At the center of the Roadmap is the Belém Readiness Approach, which examines countries’ exposure to fossil fuels and their capacity to manage the transition across three complementary pillars: energy demand, energy supply and the broader economy. A set of indicators and metrics, to be used by countries, helps to identify strengths and challenges.
The Roadmap also outlines three proposals for advancing implementation: encouraging countries, subnational governments and sectors to start now, using the Belém Readiness Approach to assess their circumstances and identify priorities; launching a TAFF Mutirão, a collective agenda to accelerate coordinated action in this critical decade, through 2033; and sustaining international dialogue and cooperation, including through future COP Presidencies and the Global Stocktake, to assess progress and address shared implementation challenges.
A central principle is that a just, orderly and equitable transition must stimulate development, expand access to affordable modern energy, protect workers and communities, and reflect different national development circumstances. Countries do not need to follow identical pathways to move toward the same climate objective.