By Fabiano Maisonnave, Jennifer A Dlouhy, and John Ainger
A top UN climate official demanded Brazilian authorities immediately develop a plan for addressing security lapses, soaring temperatures
A top UN climate official demanded Brazilian authorities immediately develop a plan for addressing security lapses, soaring temperatures, flooding and other poor conditions at the COP30 conference in the city of Belém.
Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, rapped Brazilian authorities for a security breach Tuesday night, when activists stormed into the conference venue, and said officers had failed to disperse protests inside a security zone where such civil actions are forbidden.
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Stiell also outlined a host of infrastructure problems that have plagued the event, including high temperatures and inadequate air conditioning, which he said require “immediate intervention” to “safeguard the well-being of delegates and personnel.” Already, Stiell said, there have been “instances of heat-related health concerns” amid non-functioning or uninstalled air-conditioning systems. …
Belém’s heavy rains have also caused problems inside the site, Stiell said, with water entering “the ceiling and light fixtures, creating not only disruption but also potential safety hazards due to electrical exposure.”
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Climate Depot’s Marc Morano: “The entire UN climate agenda has been warning about the evils and carbon footprint of air-conditioning, yet when they hold a climate summit in a tropical city, UN officials immediately scream for colder air-conditioning! You would think that the UN, which is trying to manage energy economies centuries into the future, would’ve been able to plan a climate summit that included adequate air-conditioning, functioning toilets, and insects on the menu. UN officials chose to hold a climate summit that featured massive amounts of meat consumption (Why are insects not being served at UN COP30 food court?), air conditioning, and a climate highway that required clear-cutting of the tens of thousands of acres of Amazon rainforest for the summit. “
Related flashback links:
NYT: Do Americans Need Air-Conditioning?

Discovery Mag.: ‘Is Air Conditioning Killing the Planet?’
Spain Decrees Energy Austerity With Air Conditioning Limits – Set AC no lower than 81 F
Uncool: Biden Pushes Senate to Ratify Treaty That Would Raise Cost of Air Conditioning
Spain Decrees Energy Austerity With Air Conditioning Limits – Set AC no lower than 81 F

