Brazil appointed a veteran climate diplomat with no direct ties to the fossil fuel industry to be the next COP president. COP30, the UN’s annual climate change conference, will be hosted in the Amazon, and for the first time in 3 years, its president (who plays a crucial role in shaping the agenda and brokering deals) will not hail from the fossil fuel sector #environment #climate #ClimateChange #brazil https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/01/21/brazil-appoints-veteran-climate-diplomat-andre-correa-do-lago-as-cop30-president/