Climate negotiators, researchers, and activists converged in the Amazonian city of Belém for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change from 10 to 21 November. With part of the conference venue nearly engulfed in flames just days before the summit’s decisive phase, the symbolism was not lost on delegates. The roof is, quite literally, on fire even as governments struggle to phase out fossil fuels.