Brazilian officials running high-level United Nations climate talks are readying a preliminary agreement that ignores demands from about 80 nations to further develop plans to transition away from fossil fuels.

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Brazilian authorities have raged against comments by Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to look down on Belem, a city on the edge of the Amazon rainforest

Host nation Brazil has tightened security at the COP30 climate summit, after protesters breached a restricted zone near the talks. Since then, most demonstrations have remained peaceful, many led by indigenous peoples from across the Amazon calling for greater inclusion in global climate decisions.

Government officials from across the world gathered in Belem, Brazil for the United Nations' annual climate talks.

Host country Brazil’s tactful guidance as host of the U.N. climate conference is raising hopes for ambitious action on fighting global warming as speeches continue from the high-level ministers in town.

Brazilian president approves 10 new protected territories, following ‘unprecedented’ Indigenous presence at conference, both as delegates and protesters