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In Brazil, Lula's re-election as president was welcomed with relief by environmentalists, although he remains criticized for his support for oil exploration off the Amazon. After hosting COP30 in Belém in 2025, Lula maintains its goal of ending deforestation by 2030. But in a federal state, and without a majority in Congress, the Brazilian president will have limited room for manoeuvre.
In Brazil, Lula's re-election as president was welcomed with relief by environmentalists, although he remains criticized for his support for oil exploration off the Amazon. After hosting COP30 in Belém in 2025, Lula maintains its goal of ending deforestation by 2030. But in a federal state, and without a majority in Congress, the Brazilian president will have limited room for manoeuvre.
