Lula criticises Trump’s climate stance ahead of COP30 in the Amazon: Video
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticised US President Donald Trump’s dismissal of climate change during a visit to the Agro Extractivist Settlement of Ilha Grande, near Belém.
The visit, ahead of the COP30 summit in the state of Pará, was reported by Canal Gov.
Lula questioned how a global leader could still deny climate change, noting Trump’s previous remarks at the UN calling it a “hoax” and the United States’ renewed withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Washington has also confirmed it will not send any high-level federal representatives to COP30.
“How are we doing with this story that there is a president in the world who doesn’t believe the climate is changing?” Lula asked, warning that rising temperatures and melting glaciers threaten to raise sea levels and endanger millions of lives.
The Brazilian leader toured the settlement, meeting local forest workers and emphasising that the legacy of COP30 should directly benefit Amazonian communities. “After the COP is over, everything done on behalf of it must remain for the people of Pará and Belém,” he said.
Set to take place in Belém from November 10 to 21, 2025, COP30 will mark the first time the global climate summit is held in the Amazon region. Ahead of the conference, Brazil announced the creation of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, a $125 billion initiative designed to reward tropical countries for conserving their forests, with implementation expected to begin in 2026.
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