US EditionCOP30: Climate protest in Brazil's city of Belem aims to hold governments' feet to the fire
- On Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, activists marched about 4 kilometers near the main venue at COP30 in Belem, Brazil, marking the traditional biggest day of protest.
- Organizers argued the march aimed to press leaders for change as Pablo Neri urged more inclusive talks, Vitoria Balbina defended Babaçu palms, and others opposed Tapajós development.
- Black dresses and red shirts signaled the protest’s message, while women wore domed Babaçu palm frond hats and organizers used sound trucks and raised platforms to lead thousands past a sea of flags.
- The march stopped short of the venue, where a full day of sessions was planned, after protests earlier this week injured two security guards, analysts say no major agreements are expected.
- With the United States skipping the talks, California Governor Gavin Newsom and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham attended amid record 2024 climate indicators cited by protesters.
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Belém. Thousands of protesters, including numerous indigenous groups, marched yesterday in Belém to pressure negotiators of the UN climate change conference (COP30), which were gathered a few kilometres away, to take urgent action against global warming, such as preserving the Amazon and ending fossil fuels.
This is the great return of the traditional global climate march of civil societies this Friday 14 November in Belém. At the mid-point of the 15th COP30 negotiations (10-21 November), the administrative capital of Brazil has been crossed by thousands of people. And at this stage of the discussions, COP30 seems to be taking a turn on fossil fuels. If it remains to be confirmed, it is expected on a firm footing by the citizens of the world and NGO…
Tens of thousands protest outside COP30 demanding end to fossil fuelsTens of thousands protest outside COP30 demanding end to fossil fuels
Over 50,000 people marched through the streets of Belém, Brazil, on Saturday in the largest protest seen at a UN climate summit since 2021. Demonstrators gathered outside COP30 to demand the end of fossil fuel use, protection of the Amazon, and recognition of Indigenous rights. Organisers called the protest the “Great People’s March.” Activists carried three symbolic coffins marked “Coal,” “Oil,” and “Gas,” accompanied by figures dressed as grim…
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