SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES
A COLLECTION OF CONTROVERSIES
Controversy centres on Brazil hosting COP30 while pursuing offshore oil in the Equatorial Margin, seen as clashing with climate leadership.
Hotel prices in Belém have surged, prompting the UN to curb staff, with 18,000 beds for about 45,000 attendees.
A construction strike has slowed the Leaders’ Village for heads of state.
Pará’ s deforestation and illegal mining underline the host region’ s contradictions.
Tree clearance and new roads for COP30 have also drawn criticism.
Talks on Article 6 carbon markets face integrity concerns despite progress at COP29, raising fears of weak offsets and greenwashing.
The Amazon paradox Hosting COP30 in the Amazon creates compelling narrative power but also generates legitimate concerns.
The region’ s remoteness and limited infrastructure raise questions about accessibility and carbon footprints from international travel.
Environmental groups worry about the impact of 60,000 visitors on fragile Amazonian ecosystems.
COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago says that companies and
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