Draft agreement cited a fine of up to 100% of the annual revenue of hotels that practiced abusive prices during the event
Proposal prepared by the federal government to contain in the hotel sector during the United Nations Conference on Climate Change), which will be held from November 10 to 20 in Belém (PA), stipulated penalties that could reach 100% of the annual gross revenues of 2024 for repeat offenders.
The draft, which provided for the creation of a TAC (Conduct Adjustment Term), circulates behind the scenes since April. According to the portal g1the proposal was presented as a consensual solution, but never was formalized. Negotiations bumped into the resistance of the hotel sector, which considered disproportionate requirements and refused to join the agreement.
The theme of hosting prices has created discussions in recent months. Some countries have reached the change of the conference site due to the costs.
The president of COP30, André Corrêa do Lago, on Thursday (28.ago.2025) that would be “very sad to have a lower conference because of the hotel priceAnd agreed that values should be reduced.
The amount of hotel rooms available in Belém is to accommodate the approximately 60,000 people expected for COP30 – as well as government delegations, representatives of companies and civil society organizations.
The idealized TAC was voluntary, but included rigid rules. The latest version provided for sanctions that could reach 100% of gross revenues of 2024, in case of recurrence in practices considered abusive. Also determined the deletion of ads with excessive prices by digital platforms as Booking e Airbnbwhich would be co -responsible for the moderation of the values.
Initially, the document provided for fixed fines of $ 10,000 per infraction. Then, a proportional model was adopted: the penalty would start at 10% of the annual gross revenue and increase progressively, to the 100% ceiling in case of recurrence. According to the text, the objective was to avoid judicializations, establish charging parameters and demonstrate commitment to the organization of the summit.
Representatives of the Pará hotel sector alleged unconstitutionality of the proposal and accused the government of improper interference in the free definition of prices. Entities refused to provide detailed tariff information, claiming commercial secrecy, and criticized notifications sent by Senacon (National Consumer Secretariat).
Even with internal trades of the Ministry of Tourism requesting urgency since April, the proposal has not advanced. Representatives of the Extraordinary Secretariat itself for COP30 even recently declared that “There is no TAC in progress”.
On Sunday (24.ago), the vice president of the Bureau of COP, Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez, harshly the organization of the event. He classified high prices as a “insanity” and said there was a lack of respect from the Lula administration.
On August 22, some UN -member countries to the Brazilian government the lodging allowance, a request that was refused.
