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Turmoil at COP30: Brazil's Call to Trump Ignored

11/11/2025

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's invitation to U.S. President Donald Trump remains unanswered as COP30 in Belém, Brazil, faces turmoil and climate disinformation.
Brazil launched the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change at COP30 to combat misinformation tied to rising far-right politics after 1,770 fossil fuel lobbyists attended COP29.
European ministers agreed to a 90% emissions cut by 2040 and allowed foreign carbon credits, undermining climate action.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's invitation to U.S. President Donald Trump remains unanswered as COP30 in Belém, Brazil, faces turmoil and climate disinformation.
Brazil launched the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change at COP30 to combat misinformation tied to rising far-right politics after 1,770 fossil fuel lobbyists attended COP29.
European ministers agreed to a 90% emissions cut by 2040 and allowed foreign carbon credits, undermining climate action.