Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Belem on Wednesday to press negotiators to reach an early deal at UN climate talks as nations remain far apart on contentious issues.

COP30 host Brazil released a draft pact on Tuesday, hoping to get nations to agree on the most contentious points as soon as Wednesday, two days before the conference is scheduled to end in the Amazonian city.

Lula flew in to bring the weight of the presidency to the talks, in a rare late-stage visit by a head of state or government at the annual gathering.

The Brazilian president has invested a lot of political capital to achieve success in what he has promised would be a "COP of truth" and a victory against climate deniers.

Lula was due to meet with representatives of emerging countries, Europe,

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