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Indigenous Protest Halts Cop30 Talks, Demands Voice
26 Nov
Summary
- Indigenous group protested at Cop30, demanding climate justice.
- Cop30 president met with protestors and engaged in talks.
- Colombia and Netherlands to host fossil fuel transition conference.
The Cop30 climate summit experienced significant disruption when approximately 50 Munduruku Indigenous people blocked the venue's entrance, protesting the devastation of their forest and rivers. They demanded to speak with Brazil's president, but instead met with the president of the talks, André Corrêa do Lago, who engaged in over three hours of dialogue with the protestors.
This demonstration highlighted the urgent stakes of the climate crisis and the call for climate justice from marginalized communities. While Colombia championed discussions on a just transition from fossil fuels, the final agreement lacked explicit mentions of oil, gas, or coal. In response, Colombia and the Netherlands announced they would host an international conference next year dedicated to this transition.
The summit also navigated procedural hurdles, including a last-minute objection during the closing plenary that required consulting the rulebook. Brazil's environment minister, Marina Silva, expressed her disappointment with the summit's outcomes but vowed the fight for climate action and forest protection would continue.
