Brazil will cut fossil fuel reliance and end deforestation, Lula tells COP31

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday at the opening of the UN climate summit COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, that Brazil will do its part to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and eliminate deforestation. Lula stated Brazil will adopt national roadmaps to reduce fossil fuel reliance and halt forest degradation, according to his speech at the event. Lula also criticized that climate change discussions have been sidelined this year by debates on war, weapons, and trade tariffs.