US EditionOil drilling to begin in part of Brazil's Amazon rainforest
Petrobras started drilling in the Foz do Amazonas basin, an area with potential 30 billion barrels of oil, despite Indigenous protests and climate concerns at COP30.
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The chief Raoni, a global symbol of the defense of the Amazon and indigenous rights, called at COP30 to prevent the exploitation of oil near the mouth of the Amazon River,
In the Heart of the Amazon: COP 30 and the Fate of the Planet
The Amazon rainforest, covering much of northwestern Brazil and extending into other South American countries, is the world’s largest tropical rainforest and is vital to fighting climate change. Credit: CIAT/Neil Palmer Source UN NewsBy Asoka BandarageWASHINGTON DC, Nov 11 2025 (IPS) My recent visit to Brazil coincided partly with the Conference of the Parties (COP) 30, the 30th United Nations Climate Conference in Belém. Although I did not atte…
Oil drilling to begin in part of Brazil's Amazon rainforest
As the COP30 climate summit opens in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belem, Brazil is stepping up its race for oil. The government agency in charge of environmental protection recently authorised oil giant Petrobras to drill several oil wells at the mouth of the Amazon River. Environmental protection groups predict the move will lead to an ecological and social disaster. But on the border with French Guiana, many in the town of Oiapoque are eagerly…
Brazil’s climate credentials tested by search for oil off Amazon coast
In Oiapoque, Brazil, hopes that oil will transform the economy hangs in air, after the government granted state-owned company Petrobras an exploratory license off the remote Amazonian city's coast. At the same time, on the same coast, Brazilian president is hosting the world's annual climate talks.
Brazil straddles oil riches, climate threats as COP30 opens in Amazon
In Oiapoque, Brazil, hopes that oil will transform the economy hangs in air, after the government granted state-owned company Petrobras an exploratory license off the remote Amazonian city's coast. At the same time, on the same coast, Brazilian president is hosting the world's annual climate talks.
In Belém in the Brazilian rainforest, the COP30 will take place in the next two weeks. The climate crisis has long since been visible in Brazil, while oil will continue to be produced. What does this mean for the negotiations?
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