COP30: "The secret priority of Brazil is the transition away from fossil fuels." (CAN/NGOs)

"Despite the announced Brazilian Presidency’s efforts to keep polluters out, the influence of the fossil fuel lobby remains undeniable in Belém, with 129 fossil fuel representatives participating through European country delegations or business associations", declares Climate Action Network Europe, which attends the COP30 in Bélem (Brazil).

In a joint discussion on 17/11/2025, Chiara Martinelli and Sven Harmeling (CAN Europe), Stephanny Ulivieri (Youth and Environment Europe), Claudio Angelo (Brazilian Observatorio del clima), and Marlene Achoki (CARE), shared their views, at mid-COP, on the current state and potential directions of intergovernmental negotiations, and on the stakes in the various programs and roadmaps launched by the UNFCCC.

"The influence of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP from European delegations is consistently undermining the EU’s ability to deliver on the goals of the Paris Agreement. You cannot solve a problem by giving more power to those who caused it", declares Chiara Martinelli, Director of CAN Europe.

"Brazil came to this COP with three declared priorities…