COP30

International climate talks held in Bonn, Germany, in preparation for COP30, ended last week with no mention of a fossil fuel phase-out, highlighting ongoing divisions among countries over who should pay to meet climate targets.

Brazil’s environment agency is getting closer to licensing oil and gas exploration in the Amazon Basin, raising questions over the country’s climate commitments just six months before COP30.

A summit in Brasilia this week addressed climate disinformation and reiterated Brazil’s commitment to information integrity ahead of COP30.

Announced last month, the president of COP30 was well-received both nationally and internationally. The internal and external challenges ahead, however, appear to be no greater than the high expectations placed upon him.

With less than a year to go until COP30, whether Belem’s city improvement work will finish in time remains in question, as well as Brazil’s capacity to lead negotiations.