University of Groningen Professor at COP30: ‘There is always drama’

According to news reports, the annual climate conference COP30 in Brazil resulted in a weak deal. André Faaij, Professor of Energy Systems Analysis at the University of Groningen and Director of Science and Technology at TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research), attended the conference and saw many positive aspects. ‘There is always drama, but every COP does produce results. Eighty countries have committed to phasing out fossil fuels.’