Representing Civil House Minister Rui Costa, the Department's Executive Secretary Miriam Belchier welcomed United Kingdom Minister for Energy Security and Decarbonization Ed Miliband and Ambassador Stephanie Al-Khaq at the Palacio today (20). Do Planalto. Walter Correa da Silva, Extraordinary Secretary of COP30, also participated in the agenda. The objective of strengthening the dialogue with the United Kingdom is part of the Brazilian strategy to exchange experiences with countries hosting the COP (United Nations Conference on Climate Change).
Miriam Belchier opened the dialogue, and the upcoming COP30 in Belém, Amazon, will promote historic negotiations and is a priority agenda for Brazil. “We are going to hold COP30 in the Amazon, and this COP will be great. President Lula is committed and has great expectations to be able to negotiate a good outcome in protecting the planet,” said Belchier, highlighting the conduct of work under the coordination of Minister Rui Costa, under the coordination of Secretary Walter .
Minister Ed Miliband highlighted the UK's full willingness to contribute to Brazil by sharing expertise and its political stance during COP 26 in Glasgow. Secretary Belzier thanked him for his interest. “It is good to hear from the UK a reasonable position that we will not leave anyone behind and that there is support for the least developed countries. This is the intention of Brazil.
The meeting allowed for the exchange of experiences, and the Secretary of COP 30 listed some initiatives to prepare for Belem. “At this time, we're highlighting the work of the defense sector, which includes all defense agencies in the country,” Walter said, highlighting the intersection between municipal, state and federal agencies.
The Civil House will gather embassies
According to the Extraordinary Secretary of COP30, the Civil House will hold an extended meeting with embassies in the first week of September to support the gathering of relevant information for the organization. “We would like to have all the information that can contribute to the smooth running of the COP, such as the number of people in the delegation, the type of aircraft they will use to get to Belem”, he expected.
COP30
Brazil will host the 30th UN Conference on Climate Change in November 2025. According to the estimates of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), more than 40 thousand visitors are expected during the main days of the conference.
