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UN chief urges Brazil to quit fossil fuels.

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UN chief Guterres said the talks must end with "clear next steps" on Brazil's roadmap for moving away from coal, oil and gas. Both host countries are big fossil fuel exporters; Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was praising his country's oilfields on Tuesday. Brazil, which hosted last year's talks, presented the roadmap to delegates on Tuesday.

By BriefTea Editorial · 11 November 2026 at 2:26

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