Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva inaugurated the COP30 climate summit in Belém, emphasizing the symbolic importance of hosting the conference in the heart of the Amazon. He urged global leaders to prioritize climate action over war, highlighting that investing $1.3 trillion to address the climate crisis is more cost-effective than military spending. Lula outlined a three-part "Call to Action": fulfilling ambitious emissions reduction commitments, increasing climate financing for developing nations, and placing people—especially vulnerable and Indigenous communities—at the center of climate policy. He also warned that without accelerated efforts, the world risks surpassing the 1.5°C warming threshold, deepening global inequality and ecological devastation.
