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.

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.

Brazil's newly nominated head of the planned 2025 COP30 climate summit in the Amazonian city of Belem warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement would cast a shadow over the talks.

Join veteran diplomat André Corrêa do Lago at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, as he tackles climate change with renewed ambition and cooperation.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.