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COP30: Brazil’s Amazon oil approval reflects real-time energy transition debate, says Correa do Lago

Published 22:14 on October 23, 2025 / Last updated at 22:14 on October 23, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), International (UN Climate Talks), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The recent approval by the Brazilian government to drill at the mouth of the Amazon River basin in search of oil highlights the ongoing discussions and choices that countries need to make in the energy transition, rather than a change in climate policy, according to COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago.
The recent approval by the Brazilian government to drill at the mouth of the Amazon River basin in search of oil highlights the ongoing discussions and choices that countries need to make in the energy transition, rather than a change in climate policy, according to COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago.


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