Overview
- Tens of thousands turned out in Belém at the conference midpoint, with Indigenous communities leading calls to phase out fossil fuels and protect Amazon territories.
- Protest actions escalated through the week, including a hours-long blockade of the main entrance on Friday and a forced entry into the venue’s hall earlier, leading to scuffles with security.
- COP30 negotiations remain stuck, and President André Corrêa do Lago said he will publish a summary of positions on Sunday to structure talks as ministers arrive for week two.
- Brazil’s proposed roadmap to move away from oil, gas and coal won support from Germany, Denmark, the United Kingdom and Kenya, but Saudi Arabia and other oil exporters objected as debates over finance and adaptation targets persisted.
- A parallel People’s Summit at the city’s university drew broad civil-society participation, with Indigenous delegates complaining of limited access to official talks and an advocacy group reporting more than 1,600 fossil-fuel lobbyists accredited this year.