Overview

• Brazil told countries pressing for a venue change that COP30 will not be moved from Belém.
• Official figures cite 53,000 available beds across hotels, two cruise ships, apartment rentals and Airbnb, but hotel industry leaders say single-room requirements leave an estimated 6,000-room shortfall.
• Average quoted rates around $700 a night have prompted accusations of extortion and reports of price gouging, including opportunistic rebranding of properties to target delegates.
• Mitigation steps include two ocean liners adding roughly 6,000 beds, an online booking platform with about 2,500 rooms, and guarantees for poorer nations of 15 single rooms under $200 per night plus reserved rooms for other governments at $200–$600.
• Twenty-five countries demanded relocation at an emergency UN meeting and Austria’s president canceled his trip, heightening concerns that reduced delegations could undermine the summit’s inclusivity and legitimacy.