Brazil presented the COP30 climate summit with a deal in the early hours of Friday that omitted any reference to exiting fossil fuels amid stiff resistance from producing countries.

A deal that kept the Europeans, island states and Latin Americans happy - phrased in Saudi Arabia-friendly language - stopped the whole process from falling apart.

Climate Home News rounds up a selection of views on the COP30 climate summit outcomes from politicians, top UN officials and analysts

The COP30 climate summit has drawn to a close after two weeks in the Amazonian city of Belem where protests, street marches and even a fire caused unexpected moments of drama.

India expressed strong support for Brazil's leadership at COP30, emphasizing inclusive climate action. Despite progress on adaptation, the summit didn't establish a fossil fuel phase-out roadmap. India highlighted the need for climate finance and justice,

Social media users concerned about climate change are claiming that amid COP30 in Belém, Brazil's Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA) manipulated data about deforestation in the Amazon by classifying it under a new term: "degradation.

By Lisandra Paraguassu and Valerie Volcovici BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -On the banks of the Guama River where the city of Belem presses up against the vast green Amazon, Brazil is pioneering an economic model designed to help locals profit from a healthy rainforest.

Brazil’s decision to approve oil drilling exploration near the Amazon River has raised concerns over the future of the critical rainforest - Anadolu Ajansı