Climate summit under fire: Prices rise 9,662 percent
The city of Belem has always been a question mark as the host city for the summit. It is a metropolis of 2.5 million on the Atlantic coast, but its infrastructure leaves much to be desired, given the increased traffic during the climate summit, as well as the safety and comfort requirements of both visitors and residents.
A large part of the city is made up of slums scattered along the canals that cut into the land from the ocean. The city has occasional problems with water and electricity supplies. The average income of the city's residents is $920 per capita.
The autumn visit of the climate summit participants would mean the presence of an additional 50,000 guests. Last year's summit in Baku was attended by 54,000 people, and two years ago in Dubai it was almost 84,000. Unofficially, however, it is said that there may be significantly fewer guests: potential participants are put off by the prices of accommodation, which forces a reduction in the size of the delegation. Others, in turn, have little hope that the meeting in Belem will result in breakthrough decisions, which weakens the determination to go to Belem.
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Ecologists are also cursing. As reported by the British daily The Guardian, a large part of the city's greenery was cut down, and some trees were replaced with artificial ones embedded in concrete. At the last minute, it was decided to connect Belem a bit better with the rest of the country: a large part of the forests around the city was cut down to build new motorways. The frustration level was further raised by the fact that Vale is responsible for adapting the complex of buildings in which the conference is to be held - a company that is accused not only of destroying the natural environment, but also of being responsible for construction disasters.
