COP30
Exclusive: COP30 president wants civil society pressure on governments
In an interview with SUMAÚMA, ambassador André Corrêa do Lago says forest restoration should be a priority but calls oil drilling off the Amazon coast a question of national sovereignty
Will Lula once again betray future generations?
The opening a new oil exploration front in the Amazon would tarnish the third-term legacy of Brazil’s left-wing icon, just as the disastrous Belo Monte dam blemished his first two terms
Change by ‘choice or catastrophe,’ warns COP30 president
In a ‘letter to the world,’ ambassador André Corrêa do Lago proposes a “joint effort” by society to fight climate collapse, yet it fails to bring proposals to the table for eliminating oil and providing financing to the most affected countries
COP30: The Indigenous uprising confronting the governor of Pará
Helder Barbalho has been forced to change course after a 23-day occupation of the Education Secretariat in Belém by Indigenous groups, Quilombolas and teachers. For the peoples of the Amazon, the climate conference has already begun
COP-30: Brazil needs to get real
The conference is not a meeting on tourism or business, nor is it a political campaign; it is the last chance to get the planet – and the country – off a course toward collapse and make climate agreements credible again
Dreaming of a wet Christmas
After another year of horrendous drought, the Amazon welcomes the start of the rainy season but we must brace for a tough 2025 - climatically and politically - ahead of COP30 in Belém
COP-29: Agribusiness bristles at central role in Brazil’s climate goals
The industry is hollowing out promises of zero deforestation and is trying to rein in the ambitions of the Climate Plan that will determine the role agriculture will play in cutting the country's emissions
An Amazonian look back at COP-28 and forward to Belém in 2025
The Dubai UN summit experience of Wenatoa Parakanã and Marina Silva shows the contradictions of Brazil, which plans to increase oil exploration while reducing deforestation. The gigantic conference in Dubai also raises the question of whether COP30 in Belém should go back to basics
For Lula to be a climate leader, he must phase out oil
At COP28, the Brazilian president has sent mixed messages by aligning with OPEC. If he really wants to tackle the growing threat of droughts and floods, he must set a clear fossil-free, pro-nature direction for the UN climate summit he will host in Belém in 2025
Climate COP: what is it and why should you care?
The UN Conference gathers countries to try to solve the most global of problems: the climate crisis
The UN Conference gathers countries to try to solve the most global of problems: the climate crisis