US EditionFire Disrupts COP30 Climate Talks in Brazil
- On Thursday, a fire erupted in the Blue Zone at COP30 in Belém, forcing evacuation, temporarily closing the venue, and prompting medical teams to treat more than 20 people.
- Local authorities are investigating potential causes and officials say teams are examining two initial hypotheses: a generator malfunction or a short circuit in the Countries Pavilion near the China Pavilion.
- Sirens sent delegates, observers and journalists running as TV footage showed flames and smoke inside the venue, with 13 people initially treated on site for smoke inhalation.
- Talks were disrupted as delegations scrambled to land a deal with fewer than 48 hours until the scheduled end, and summit organisers plan to resume negotiations once fire and health authorities clear the venue.
- The summit had already missed a self-imposed Wednesday deadline as host nation Brazil circulated a draft lacking a fossil fuel phase-out roadmap while developing countries pressed for more adaptation finance.
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A fire breaks out at the climate conference in Belém on Thursday. Negotiations are being interrupted for several hours. Actually, the summit is about to close.
A fire breaks out at the climate conference in Belém on Thursday. Negotiations are being interrupted for several hours. Actually, the summit is about to close.
COP30 climate summit evacuated after fire disrupts negotiations
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Fire Disrupts UN Climate Talks
A fire at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil forced the evacuation of thousands of delegates and disrupted negotiations on Thursday, just as negotiators were to press for an international roadmap way from fossil fuels. Organizers reported that 13 people were treated onsite for smoke inhalation after the fire broke...
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