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'Stop deceiving us,' say protesters at COP30

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November 15, 2025

The UN climate talks in Brazil are facing increasing disruption from protesters. Thousands joined the "Great People's March" outside the conference venue to demand action on global warming instead of empty promises.

Thousands of climate activists marched to COP30 in Belem, Brazil, demanding climate justice and protection of Indigenous lands.

Protesters from South America and beyond denounced illegal logging, mining, and carbon market schemes.

Voices from Brazil, Peru, France, and Venezuela called for an end to destructive projects and the privatization of natural resources, as fossil fuel lobbyists negotiated inside the summit.
 

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