Munduruku indigenous people block access to the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -U.N. climate talks were nearing a midway point on Friday, with countries still wrangling over which issues they might be able to rally around in a final summit deal – and whether such a deal is even possible.
Outside,Indigenous groups rallied in protest at the ongoing industry and development in the forests they call home. They staged a peaceful sit-in at the summit entrance in the morning, before successfully demanding a meeting with COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago.
