Brazil Offers Free Cruise Cabins As Poorer Nations Struggle For Rooms At COP30

Dozens of countries have yet to secure accommodation for their delegations at the COP30 climate summit just a week before it opens, with host Brazil offering free cabins on cruise ships to poorer nations in a last-minute bid to ensure they can attend.

Around 50,000 delegates are expected in the rainforest city of Belem, where nearly every government will convene from November 10–21 to negotiate climate goals.

But logistical concerns have plagued preparations: Belem usually has only 18,000 hotel beds, sending nightly rates soaring to several hundred dollars.

Brazil Offers Free Cruise Cabins As Poorer Nations Struggle For Rooms At COP30