A Brazilian military police vehicle passes a group of Greenpeace activists on the road to Belém, where COP30 will take place, in Brasília, on October 13, 2025. ERALDO PERES/AP
Are all the problems solved? Just days before the opening of the global climate summit (COP30) in Brazil's Belem, running from November 10 to 21 – preceded by a summit of heads of state on November 6 and 7 – organizers finally claimed victory. According to the Special Secretariat for COP30 (SECOP), 132 countries had secured accommodation and confirmed their attendance, meeting the minimum required for the conference to validate its decisions.
The Brazilian presidency breathed a sigh of relief: For many months, uncertainty lingered over whether the event could be held in the capital of the state of Pará due to exorbitant prices charged by the local hotel sector. Until recently, rates started at €200 per night but could reach as much as €4,000 or even more in high-end establishments. That risked excluding many nonprofit organizations from negotiations, as well as numerous delegations from developing countries.
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COP30: Exorbitant housing prices in Belém threaten to derail climate summit
