The Amazon city of Belém will host the Cop30 climate talks

The Brazilian city of Belém will host the Cop30 climate talks in November 2025, according to the Brazilian government. Brazilian Presidency in statement said the United Nations (UN) has confirmed that the northern city, commonly referred to as the gateway to the Amazon River and the rainforest, will host the talks. A spokesperson for the United Nations Climate Change Authority (UNFCCC) told Climate Home that the Latin American and Caribbean region had informed them that the group supported Belém's bid. The choice must now be confirmed at the Cop28 meetings. Brazilian President Lula da Silva, who will be in the final months of his term at Cop30, said the Amazon rainforest was a major topic of climate talks in Copenhagen, Paris and Sharm el-Sheikh. (Joe Lo)