Lula partially vetoes Brazil’s contentious environmental bill
Campaigners warned law would damage Brasília’s ecological credentials ahead of COP30 summit in the Amazon
Campaigners warned law would damage Brasília’s ecological credentials ahead of COP30 summit in the Amazon

Negotiators in Belém need to resist US pressure to derail climate efforts

Delegates raise concerns that US gamesmanship in international policy will spillover to COP30

The event saw a shift away from showy pledges to tackling the real world complexities of cutting emissions

Reduction in high levies depends on Washington being open to talks, according to Fernando Haddad

Warning comes after Italy and France pushed to delay vote on landmark agreement with South American nations

Blow to hopes of European leadership at the UN climate summit in Brazil in November