Brazil Assures Enough Accommodations for COP30 Climate Summit Attendees

Brazil's government is addressing concerns about accommodation for the COP30 climate summit in Belém by identifying 30,000 rooms and creating an online platform to help attendees find lodgings. The government has also secured cruise ship cabins and is repurposing schools and universities for group accommodation. While prices may be high, the government is working to negotiate affordable rates. The summit is expected to attract 45,000 people in November.

With less than four months until the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil's government is actively addressing concerns about the availability of accommodations. The event, set to attract approximately 45,000 attendees, has sparked worries that the chosen venue may not be adequately prepared to host such a large number of people.

Valter Correia, Brazil's special secretary for COP30, has assured that there will be enough rooms for all attendees. The government has identified about 30,000 rooms in Belém, but there have been calls to move the event to the larger city of Rio de Janeiro [1].

To facilitate lodging arrangements, the government has created an online platform to help attendees find accommodations in Belém. This platform, not yet publicly available, currently offers 2,500 rooms with daily rates ranging from $100 to $600. The platform is initially targeting 98 smaller developing nations and island nations, with plans to open it to the general public by the end of next week. Additionally, a second platform will provide up to 6,000 beds in 3,900 cruise ship cabins [1].

In response to the sudden demand for lodgings, the government is also repurposing schools and universities to offer group accommodations, particularly for Indigenous people and other delegations requiring larger spaces. Correia acknowledged that the increased demand has affected prices, stating that while the government is negotiating affordable rates, guarantees on prices cannot be provided [1].

The government's efforts to address accommodation concerns come amidst concerns about the readiness of Belém to host the event. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has expressed his commitment to hosting COP30 in Belém, aiming to bring delegates closer to the natural habitats most vulnerable to climate change [1].

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[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-16/brazil-seeks-to-calm-fears-it-will-run-out-of-beds-for-cop30