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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nick Ferris

Brazil’s oil drive in run up to Cop30 slammed by indigenous activist

An oil drilling platform in Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The UN’s Cop30 climate conference is fast approaching, with thousands of delegates from across the world set to gather from next week to drive forward climate action.

With talks set to be held in the city of Belém - which lies near to the mouth of the Amazon River - host country Brazil has been largely praised for taking its role leading the negotiations seriously, pushing for a stronger settlement on key areas including emissions targets and climate finance for developing countries.

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