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.
Trump’s Exit From Paris Accord Will Make COP30 ‘Difficult,’ Brazil Official Says
The US reversal on climate change will have “a big influence” on discussions at the global summit, said COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago.
Lula expected to announce Brazil's top climate diplomat as COP30 president
BRASILIA - 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.
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 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 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 Makes Deal to Offset AI Emissions and Restore Rainforest
Microsoft invests $200 million in reforestation in Brazil. Teaming up with Re.green, the aim is to restore vital land and combat climate change.
Brazil's Biggest Farm State Seeks to Weaken Environmental Protections
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A law passed by legislators in Brazil's largest farm state Mato Grosso that changes the classification ...
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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 ...
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Microsoft seals large deal for 3.5 mln Amazon rainforest carbon credits in bid to offset AI emissions
Microsoft will buy an estimated $200 million worth of carbon credits to restore parts of Brazil’s Amazon and Atlantic forests amid a surge in emissions driven by artificial intelligence, it was ...
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 ...
Microsoft Invests In Carbon Credits To Restore Amazon Rainforest, Faces Challenges From Data Center Growth, Trump's Fossil Fuel Focus
Microsoft commits to restoring Brazil's forests for carbon credits. Deal worth ~$200 million. Big tech invests in nuclear ...
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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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Burned areas in Brazil increase 79% in 2024, majority in the Amazon biome -monitor
More than 30.8 million hectares burned in Brazil last year, a 79% increase year-on-year (YoY) and the largest such figure since 2019, with most of this fire damage taking place in the Amazon biome, a ...
With the U.S. under Trump, China Is a Natural Partner, Says COP30 President
Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago advocates for broader funding with the involvement of banks and the private sector ...