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Brazil secures housing for most COP30 delegates, but drilling near the Amazon sparks controversy and legal challenges.
Brazil says it has secured accommodations for 80% of over 163 national delegations attending COP30 in Belem in November, with philanthropy covering costs for least-developed nations, though high hotel prices persist.
Critics highlight a housing crisis and Brazil’s approval of exploratory oil drilling near the Amazon River mouth—near ecologically sensitive areas—as undermining the summit’s credibility.
Environmental and Indigenous groups have sued, alleging flawed environmental assessments.
Brazil’s climate chief defends the drilling decision, saying fossil fuel debates are central to global climate talks and that COP30 will advance a mature national energy conversation.
Brasil asegura la vivienda para la mayoría de los delegados de la COP30, pero las perforaciones cerca del Amazonas provocan controversia y desafíos legales.