Climate Politics

Lula Moves to Put Brazil at Vanguard of Climate Negotiations

His first trip as president-elect is to COP27 summit in Egypt
Relations with US, China, Russia are another priority for Lula

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meets an indigenous community at Parque dos Igarapes in Belem, capital of Para state, on Sept. 2Photographer: Maira Erlich/Bloomberg

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By Simone Iglesias and Samy Adghirni

November 14, 2022 at 10:00 AM UTC

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Brazil is seeking to return to the forefront of global climate negotiations in what’s likely to be the most visible foreign policy change under President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The 77-year-old leader has made the shift clear by choosing the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt as his first international trip after defeating President Jair Bolsonaro last month. Even if Lula only takes office Jan. 1, he will present his vision for the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest and the focus of international outrage with Bolsonaro, at COP27 on Wednesday morning.