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New Zealand is yet to join a group of countries pushing for a 'road map' to phase out fossil fuels at this year's global climate summit.

Formal negotiations are due to end today at COP30, in BelΓ©m in Brazil's Amazon region.

However, government ministers and other negotiators were still thrashing out the detail late into the night yesterday, including on a possible 'mutirΓ£o decision' that would cover several major issues not on the formal agenda.

One of the biggest sticking points is whether countries should agree to work together on a 'road map' to globally phase out fossil fuels.

Countries committed to a landmark deal at COP28 two years ago to "transition away from fossil fuels" - the first time the main cause of cl

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