Lula Taps Longtime Climate Diplomat

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.
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.
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.
Former Brazilian envoy to India named as COP30 president
The announcement came at a time of major disruption as the world’s largest historical polluter, the US announced that it will withdraw from Paris climate pact
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.
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Lula and Scheinbaum discuss regional matters over the phone
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Brazil restricts smartphone use in schools following global trend
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a bill on Monday restricting smartphone use in schools, aligning with a ...
Lula Hopes US Under Trump Will Remain 'Historical Partner' Of Brazil
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New Brazil law restricts use of smartphones in elementary and high schools
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Analysis-Rate sensitivity haunts already elevated Brazil public debt
Investors already concerned about Brazil's ballooning public debt load under veteran leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da ...
Brazil Mulls Network of Big Food Discounts to Boost Lula’s Popularity
Brazil’s government is weighing measures such as providing reduced-cost food products through a network of stores in an attempt to combat inflation and boost President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s ...