Brazil names top climate negotiator as COP30 president
COP30 is already being touted as ‘the bounce-back COP’ after several years of disappointing progress and climate negotiations largely led by fossil fuel lobbyists.
Brazil has named seasoned climate negotiator André Aranha Corrêa do Lago as President of COP30, marking a shift from the last two UN climate change conferences, which were presided over by oil and gas veterans.
The next UN COP is taking place in the Amazon gateway city of Belém from November 10 to 21, 2025, and Brazil is setting the tone by appointing its current Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ secretary of Climate, Energy and Environment to the top role.
