Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

THE WRITER IS THE PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL

"If we fail to move beyond speeches into real action, our societies will lose faith, not only in the COPs, but in multilateralism and international politics more broadly," says Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

COP30, the moment of truth

People must be at the centre of political decisions about climate and the energy transition