Overview
- About 100 Indigenous protesters, led by Munduruku representatives, peacefully blocked COP30’s main entrance for roughly 90 minutes, forcing delegates to reroute while COP president André Corrêa do Lago met directly with the group.
- The action followed a midweek breach of the venue that drew a formal letter from UN climate chief Simon Stiell citing a “serious” security failure and operational problems including broken air conditioning, leaks and long queues, which Brazil says it is addressing.
- Protesters demanded a meeting with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, faster demarcation of territories, and the scrapping of river commercialization plans, the Ferrograo grain railway and offshore oil exploration, while rejecting deforestation carbon credits.
- Negotiations remained split on whether to advance language on transitioning away from fossil fuels, with contentious issues handled in separate consultations and some diplomats warning the talks could deliver a weak outcome without higher ambition.
- Forest finance and information integrity featured on the agenda, with Brazil promoting its World Bank–hosted Tropical Forests Forever Facility that earmarks at least 20% for Indigenous peoples and 12 countries signing a declaration to counter climate disinformation.