Much has been written about how no one is here, but when I try to navigate my way through the long corridors here at COP30 in Belém, it seems as if everyone is here. There are so many panel discussions, so many meetings, plans for future meetings, slideshows and interviews.
Brazil has put up for auction several areas near the Amazon River for oil exploration. The sale, which comes just months before the UN climate summit in the region, has been met with loud criticism from environmental groups and indigenous peoples.
