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.

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.

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,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Hopes are high that COP30 will be a turning point for climate adaptation and mitigation efforts. With a global stocktake completed at COP28 and the Paris agreement rulebook finalized at COP29, the main task in Belém will be to accelerate the implementation of existing agreements. Our goal at COP30 is to translate promises into practice.