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#COP30

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Robert Sanscartier

Countries must bolster climate efforts or risk war, Cop30 chief executive warns

Ana Toni also criticises the UK’s plans to slash overseas aid to fund defence spending

“Climate change is an accelerator of inequalities and poverty, and we know that the consequences of inequality and poverty can turn into wars in the future,” she said. “The fight against climate change needs to be seen as something that’s not divorced from the big security issue of humanity.”

theguardian.com/environment/20

The Guardian · Countries must bolster climate efforts or risk war, Cop30 chief executive warnsBy Fiona Harvey
#COP30#UK
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AI6YR Ben

"Excavators, piled up tree trunks, and a long strip of exposed earth in the middle of the Amazon.... This is the mark left by a highway project currently under construction in Belém, Brazil, the BBC reported on Wednesday, March 12. This four-lane highway, more than 13 km long, through the heart of the rainforest, aims to "ease traffic flow in the city" ahead of COP30, the 30th edition of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, where tens of thousands of participants are expected, from November 10 to 21.

When questioned by the BBC, regional authorities defend the "sustainability" of the project, named "Liberty Avenue."

(French article)

#COP30 #climate #pavetheforest

francetvinfo.fr/environnement/

La ville portuaire de Belém (Brésil) doit accueillir la COP30 du 10 au 21 novembre 2025.
Franceinfo · Au Brésil, une autoroute construite à travers la forêt amazonienne pour la prochaine COP30 sur le climatBy franceinfo
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Autonomie und Solidarität

Amazonas-Wald für den Bau einer Straße zum Klimagipfel abgeholzt

"Für den Klimagipfel COP30 in der brasilianischen Stadt Belém wird eine neue vierspurige Straße gebaut, die durch Zehntausende Hektar geschützten Amazonas-Regenwald führt. Sie soll den Verkehr in die Stadt erleichtern, in der im November mehr als 50.000 Menschen – darunter führende Politiker aus aller Welt – an der Konferenz teilnehmen werden. Die Landesregierung preist die „nachhaltigen“ Eigenschaften der Straße, aber einige Einheimische und Naturschützer sind über die Umweltauswirkungen empört."

latina-press.com/news/332897-b

latinapress Nachrichten · Brasilien: Amazonas-Wald für den Bau einer Straße zum Klimagipfel abgeholzt » latinapress NachrichtenFür den Klimagipfel COP30 in der brasilianischen Stadt Belém wird eine neue vierspurige Straße gebaut, die durch Zehntausende Hektar geschützten Amazonas-Regenwald führt. Sie soll den Verkehr in die Stadt erleichtern, in der im November mehr als 50.000 Menschen – darunter führende Politiker aus aller Welt – an der Konferenz teilnehmen werden. Die Landesregierung preist die
#Klimakrise#Klima#Umwelt
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Autonomie und Solidarität

Amazon forest felled to build road for climate summit

"A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém.

It aims to ease traffic to the city, which will host more than 50,000 people - including world leaders - at the conference in November.

The state government touts the highway's "sustainable" credentials, but some locals and conservationists are outraged at the environmental impact.

The Amazon plays a vital role in absorbing carbon for the world and providing biodiversity, and many say this deforestation contradicts the very purpose of a climate summit."

bbc.com/news/articles/c9vy191r

The road under construction
www.bbc.comAmazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summitThe infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.
#climateChange#Amazonas#COP30
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Frank

@fulelo
This is NOT a road for #COP30! It's bullshit framing by local politicians who wanted this highway for totally different reasons.
Too bad and very disappointing that the #BBC just repeats this cover-up story.

Edit: Here's the BBC map of the new highway. I added the location of #COP30 as well It's far away.

Map of Belem with a new highway marked. Also marked is the COP30 Location
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Robert Sanscartier

Brésil : Une autoroute construite à travers la forêt amazonienne en prévision… de la conférence sur le climat

paradoxe•Une déforestation de zones protégées a lieu en Amazonie pour la construction d’une autoroute à quatre voies, rapporte la BBC. Un chantier justifié par la tenue de la COP30, du 10 au 21 novembre 2025 à Belém au Brésil

20minutes.fr/planete/rechauffe

20 Minutes · Brésil : Une autoroute construite à travers la forêt amazonienne en prévision… de la conférence sur le climatBy Elsa Provenzano
#COP30#Brésil#ChangementClimatique
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Aral Balkan

Amazon forest felled to build road for climate summit

“A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém.”

bbc.com/news/articles/c9vy191r

Who needs a giant asteroid when we have these assholes?

The road under construction
www.bbc.comAmazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summitThe infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.
#habitat#humanity#fools
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El Duvelle

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"Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit"
bbc.com/news/articles/c9vy191r

Edit: some answers point that COP is probably not the only reason for this highway project to go through. Regardless of that, I would say COP should use its power to block the highway ASAP, instead of (apparently) encouraging it.

The road under construction
www.bbc.comAmazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summitThe infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.
#Rainforest#COP30#BBCNews
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CelloMom On Cars

US will be ‘central’ to climate fight even without Trump, says #Cop30 president

“The US is a key country in this exercise. There is the US government, which will limit its participation [but] the US is a country with such amazing technology, amazing innovation – this is the US that can contribute. The US is a central country for these discussions and solutions.”

theguardian.com/environment/20

The Guardian · US will be ‘central’ to climate fight even without Trump, says Cop30 presidentBy Fiona Harvey
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