Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called on Donald Trump to "respect" Brazil. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday he would respond in kind if US President Donald Trump were to deploy tariffs against Brazil.

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Countries are required to submit updated NDCs by February 2025, outlining their plans to combat climate change. These commitments, which must be renewed every five years under the Paris Agreement, are crucial for limiting global warming and ensuring a safer future.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday that if US counterpart Donald Trump hiked tariffs on Brazilian products, he would reciprocate -- but that he would prefer improved relations over a trade war.

Hosting the massive global event in the Amazon for the first time has presented Brazil with several challenges. The city of Belem, where some 60,000 participants are expected, is scrambling to provide enough infrastructure and hotel rooms for guests.

In the lead-up to this year’s UN climate summit in Brazil, two of the world’s biggest nature NGOs have teamed up with carbon market project developer Silvania to launch a new initiative unlocking private finance for the Amazon rainforest.

Brazil plans to appoint ambassador Andre Correa do Lago as president of the 2025 COP30 global climate summit in Belem. His extensive experience in climate diplomacy will facilitate negotiations on global warming,

As host of COP30, Brazil is committed to lead by example through decisive action at home and abroad. But to ensure a successful summit, every country must come to Belém committed to developing and implementing ambitious national goals, and to creating ...

As Frontiers’ CEO, Kamila Markram set out ambitions for an Open Science Charter to make climate change research freely available worldwide, Ambassador Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota confirmed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s “personal decision” to host COP30 in Belém at the COP 30 in the Amazon: Shaping Our Planetary Future event on 23 January at the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Annual Meeting.

Brazil intends to strengthen the influence of developing nations in climate finance discussions at the upcoming COP30 summit. This comes amid challenges following the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

Ambassador Andre Correa do Lago's appointment as COP30 president was widely welcomed in Brazil by climate campaigners,

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has decided to name Andre Correa do Lago, the secretary of energy and environment at Brazil’s foreign affairs ministry, as head of the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference the country will host later this year.

Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, Secretary for Climate, Energy, and Environment at Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will preside over COP30.