COP bureau meeting ends in stalemate as Brazil insists Belém logistics can work

A UN survey this month showed a majority of nations had yet to book hotels in Belém due to high costs, raising concerns about lower participation at the climate summit
COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago speaks a meeting with Brazilian state governors about the UN summit to be held in Belem in November, on August 13, 2025.
Pará state governor Helder Barbalho and COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago at a meeting with Brazilian state governors about the UN summit to be held in Belem in November, on August 13, 2025. (Photo: COP30 presidency team/ Rafael Medelima)

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