Brazil on Monday opens three weeks of events linked to the COP30 climate summit, hoping to showcase a world still determined to tackle global warming. That may be tough in a year marked by economic upheaval and cancelled U.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he is prepared to call his American counterpart if negotiations on U.S. tariffs do not go forward in the near future.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday called for less talk and more action ahead of UN climate talks in the Amazon, as the world struggles to curb catastrophic global warming.

The so-called Celac-EU gathering is scheduled for Nov 9-10 in the coastal city of Santa Marta. Lula would then return to Belém, where COP30 is taking place, the officials said. They cautioned that his agenda isn’t final and could still change.

Events next week in Rio and other Brazilian cities linked to the COP30 climate summit will be safe for visitors, a Brazilian ministry official said, seeking to reassure attendees after a bloody police crackdown on a drug gang that led to dozens of deaths.

The Prince of Wales has criticised criminals involved in the deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, during a speech in Rio de Janeiro. William was speaking at the United for Wildlife conference on Tuesday as part of his royal visit to Brazil.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Belém, Brazil, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the leaders’

The Trump administration does not intend to send a high-level delegation to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil — or possibly any delegation at all. But that doesn’t mean the country’s influence won’t be felt at the talks.

Doubts over whether the police can handle the Brazilian event have surfaced after deadly raids in Rio de Janeiro. Meanwhile, accommodation prices have dropped, but 49 countries are reportedly still searching for lodging.