Brazil taps COP30 head

Trump's Climate Retreat Will Have 'Significant Impact' On COP30: Brazil
Brazil warned Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement would have a major impact on COP30 talks to be held in the Amazon in November.
Brazil taps COP30 head, warns of Trump's impact on climate talks
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.
Brazil taps veteran diplomat to lead COP30 as Trump quits UN climate accord
Brazil has chosen a veteran diplomat for the top job at the UN COP30 climate summit as the country attempts to balance action on global warming with the US’s exit from the Paris climate agreement under President Trump.
Lula Expected to Announce Brazil's Top Climate Diplomat as COP30 President
Brazil is expected to announce on Tuesday that ambassador Andre Correa do Lago will be president of the 2025 COP30 global climate summit in the Amazonian city of Belem, three people with knowledge of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's plans told Reuters.
Lula Taps Longtime Climate Diplomat as Brazil’s COP30 Chief
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 saw 79% jump in area burned by fires in 2024: monitor
Wildfires in Brazil last year consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, a monitor reported Wednesday, as the country ...
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Microsoft seals deal for 3.5 mln Amazon rainforest credits in a bid to offset AI emissions
Microsoft will buy an estimated $200 million worth of credits to restore parts of Brazil’s Amazon and Atlantic forests, the tech giant told the Financial Times, amid a surge in emissions driven by ...
A beginner's guide to exploring the Amazon
S tretching across 2.6 million square miles and eight countries and filled with more than 3 million species of plants and ...
11 dead as Brazilian police battle Red Command in Amazon region
The wave of violence erupted after the murder of a military police officer on Sunday in the northwestern city of Porto Velho, ...
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Through solutions reporting, Brazilian reporters are driving a national conversation on prenatal health in the Amazon
Women who live in riverside communities in the Amazon often contend with challenges that prevent them from accessing critical ...
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After a searing Amazon fire season, experts warn of more in 2025
South America recorded the highest number of fire outbreaks in 14 years in 2024, with Brazil at the epicenter of the crisis.
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In Brazil, an Amazon reforestation project seeks to redeem carbon markets
"The Amazon is the best place in the world to reforest ... They include yellow ipe, a tree that is emblematic in Brazil. Mombak aims to plant at least 30 million trees by 2032, across an area ...
5 Reasons Why December Through March Is The Best Time To Visit Brazil
Brazil is a sprawling and dynamic nation with various climates and cultural celebrations to attend throughout the year. That ...
UNICEF Brings Relief To Children Caught In Amazon Drought
The ongoing emergency response includes distributing safe water and other essential supplies, mobilizing health brigades and ...
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Brazil’s ‘innovative’ reforestation agenda discussed in Davos (commentary)
In the quiet Swiss town of Davos, Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain unfolds as young Hans Castorp’s brief visit to a ...