Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has pushed for a show of unity at the COP30 summit , where the absence of the United States has underscored the need for greater cooperation to tackle the climate crisis.

Lula and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with key figures at the climate summit in Belem, Brazil, on Wednesday, seeking a deal that would bridge contentious issues.

“We need to show society that we want this without imposing anything on anyone, without setting deadlines for each country to decide what it can do within its own time, within its own possibilities,” Lula told reporters, saying countries must find a shared “roadmap” on climate action.

But the Brazilian leader, who has positioned himself as a chief advocate of both climate action and g

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