Brazil, Amazon and climate summit

Brazil state hosting COP30 denies new road linked to climate summit
The Brazilian state hosting a United Nations climate summit this year has denied any connection between a new road cutting through a protected area of Brazilian rainforest and the COP30 summit that will gather world leaders in November.
How Brazil is chopping down Amazon rainforest to build highway for COP30 Summit
Brazil’s Belém is set to play host to around 50,000 people during the COP30, the UN’s annual climate summit, in November. Ironically, it turns out that the government is cutting down thousands of acre
Thousands of acres of Amazon rainforest cleared for climate summit highway in Brazil
A BBC report found on Wednesday that tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazonian rainforest are being cleared ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil.
Brazil Cuts Acres of Amazon Trees to Build Road for Climate Summit
A new road is being built by cutting down thousands of protected Amazon rainforest acres for the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil.
Rainforest Cleared for Highway Ahead of Climate Summit
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 climate summit, a stretch of rainforest is being cleared for a highway to welcome world leaders.
Part of the Amazon rainforest cut down for the Highway to Climate Summit
In the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, more than eight miles (thirteen kilometers) of trees were cut down to build a new four-lane highway. This highway is intended to transport attendees to the COP30 climate summit,
Amazon deforestation sparks outrage ahead of COP30 summit
A vast portion of the Amazon rainforest has been cleared to build a road for the COP30 climate summit. The local community is distraught: "Everything was destroyed. Our harvest has already been cut down.
‘Everything was destroyed’—Large patch of Amazon rainforest cleared out for highway ahead of UN's COP climate summit
A highway cutting through the Amazon rainforest for COP30 in Brazil has sparked criticism. Thousands of acres of forest have been cleared. While officials call it sustainable, conservationists highlight the hypocrisy of destroying nature to host a climate summit.
Blatant irony: Thousands of trees cut down in Amazon rainforest to welcome 'climate summit' attendees
Climate Summit in Brazil's Amazon rainforest is facing intense criticism for the way it is handling the event. Thousands of trees at the heart of the "Earth's lungs" have been chopped down to make way for attendees,
Brazil Has a $125 Billion Plan to Make COP30 a Rare Climate Success
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Brazil decides leaders will speak before COP30, easing logistics crunch
Authorities say that the global leaders talking before the COP30 summit will enable climate negotiators to reflect on their ...
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Brazilian government brings forward COP30 summit meeting
The summit of heads of state in Belém, Pará, has been brought forward to Nov. 6–7. It was originally to take place within the ...
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Controversial Road Construction Sparks Debate Ahead of COP30
The Brazilian state of Para, set to host a UN climate summit, denies any link between a new highway project cutting through protected rainforest and the upcoming COP30. Despite official statements, ...
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Brazil’s COP30 president: Climate summits must move from words to real action
In a letter outlining his vision for Brazil's climate summit, the COP30 president calls for a "new era" with collective work ...
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Letter outlining Brazil's vision for COP30 underscores climate urgency
Change is inevitable—either by choice or by catastrophe. If global warming is left unchecked, change will be imposed on us...
Defense of climate multilateralism key to Brazil's leadership, COP30 president says
Brazil will use its presidency of the annual United Nations global climate talks to press for multilateralism and respect for ...
Brazilian study points the way to developing the Amazon bioeconomy
COP30—the 30th edition of the Conference of the Parties, an annual meeting organized by the United Nations (UN) to define and ...
Brics mulling national currencies to counter US threat: Brazil Ambassador
Brazil is optimistic about participation of economic actors, civil society, and businesses in the US to fight climate change ...