Brazil’s Lula hails COP30 as ‘best ever’: Video
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday, November 19, praised COP30 negotiations in Belém, saying the talks had “exceeded all expectations” and marking the summit as one of the most inclusive in its history.
Addressing journalists at the conference, Lula highlighted the unprecedented involvement of Indigenous communities, noting that around 3,500 Indigenous participants took part. He described their presence as a “historic” step for global climate diplomacy.
“From the beginning, I did not doubt that we would make the best COP of all COPs,” Lula said.
He also underscored the event’s global visibility, insisting that major cities and governments now recognise Brazil’s leadership on climate and environmental issues. “Today, I am certain that China knows Belém. … Berlin knows Belém … Russia knows Belém,” he told reporters, adding that the summit had also captured attention within Brazil itself.
Lula singled out public engagement as one of the most striking features of this year’s edition. He welcomed the large-scale, orderly participation of activists involved in the “Summit of the Peoples,” a parallel mobilisation whose delegates submitted a consolidated climate action proposal to the government.
COP30 continues in Belém through late November, with organisers reporting some of the highest levels of civil society and Indigenous presence in the summit’s history.
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