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November 11, 2025

Leaders and Delegates From More Than 190 Countries Gather in Brazil for the Opening of COP30 Climate Summit
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And leaders and delegates from more than 190 countries gathered in the
Amazon city of Belém, Brazil Monday for the opening of the U.N. Climate
Summit, marking the 30th year nations are gathering to address the
climate crisis. The United States, the world's biggest historical
emitter of greenhouse gases, boycotted the climate talks this year.
Meanwhile Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned against
attacks on science and the interests of "denialists" and lobbyists
attempting to derail climate negotiations.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva: "It's time to inflict
another defeat on the deniers. Without the Paris Agreement, the world
would be doomed to catastrophic warming of almost 5 degrees by the end
of the century. We are moving in the right direction, but at the wrong
speed."



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