President Lula’s Dance with Climate Ambition, Accountability, and Action

President Lula’s Dance with Climate Ambition, Accountability, and Action

The cruel irony of this year’s Carnival is that soaring temperatures, especially in Rio de Janeiro, are sparking concerns about extreme heat. The festival is becoming a reminder of the climate crisis with some groups weaving in climate change themes into their performances to raise awareness.  Beyond this Carnival, another major event is on the horizon this year: a ‘climate carnival’ in Belém, the annual global Climate Change conference, also kn…

China and India central to climate action: COP30 president

As the United States steps back from climate efforts, people will start looking to China for 'additional leadership', says incoming summit chief André Aranha Corrêa do Lago. His comments come as more are asking China and India to step up.