# Pacific leaders say fossil fuel transition deal is ‘not open for renegotiation’

https://mins.news/en/item/87446

- The Guardian, 2026-10-06 05:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/06/agreement-to-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels-not-open-for-renegotiation-pacific-leader-tells-pre-cop

> Pacific island leaders meeting in Tuvalu urged countries to uphold the 2023 agreement to transition away from fossil fuels, saying it must not be renegotiated. About 50 dignitaries, including Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese, visited the low-lying nation ahead of Cop31. Tuvalu’s leader also called for faster access to climate funding as extreme events worsen.

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