Brazil Unveils Voluntary Roadmap to Cut Fossil Fuel Dependence by 2033

Brazil's COP30 presidency launched a 182-page roadmap to reduce global dependence on fossil fuels on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The document was presented at the UN House in Brasilia during a press interview attended by COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago, environment minister João Paulo Capobianco and former environment minister Marina Silva. The Ministry of Mines and Energy did not attend the event.

The roadmap does not set binding targets or deadlines and creates no formal commitments between countries. It is described as a presidential contribution without formal mandate, intended to start a debate that has not entered official negotiations. Corrêa do Lago called it an unprecedented initiative by a COP presidency.

“The roadmap acknowledges that fossil fuel demand must fall substantially faster to meet climate goals.”

The document is based on the 2023 global stocktake approved at COP28 in Dubai, which for the first time mentioned transitioning away from fossil fuels. It proposes three pillars: energy demand, energy supply and economic dependence on fossil fuels. It also introduces the Belém Readiness Index to measure each country's exposure and capacity.

Countries are encouraged to draw up national transition plans by 2028, reform fossil fuel subsidies and reduce methane emissions from oil and gas sites. From 2029 to 2030, the focus shifts to clean power, electric transport and heating, energy efficiency and grid and battery rollout. The final stage from 2031 to 2033 expects the main push to reduce fossil fuel production.

The roadmap includes four country profiles per pillar, representing different national situations, but does not name any country. Classification is left to each government. Measures include foundational levers applicable to all countries and profile-specific levers.

The initiative is called TAFF Mutirão, using an Indigenous Brazilian term for collective effort. It sets a voluntary collective agenda through 2033. The roadmap acknowledges that fossil fuel demand must fall substantially faster to meet climate goals.

Climate Home News described the proposal as sketching out the first global timetable for the world's transition away from fossil fuels. Brazil had promised to draw up the first global roadmap at last year's UN climate summit in Belém.