COP3 Climate Conference, Lula: 'Brazil has returned to defend the preservation of a healthy planet'

"Like dinosaurs, fossil fuels must disappear." This was declared this morning by the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, before the heads of state gathered for the annual climate conference, COP31, in Antalya, Turkey. But Guterres added, "this will not happen on its own," especially because of the fossil fuel lobby. Their "strategy - he added - is simple: distort science, delay decisions, postpone action, defer responsibility." "Brazil has returned to defending the safeguarding of a healthy planet." This was said by the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in his speech at COP31 in Antalya, Turkey. "Since the beginning of this year, climate change has disappeared from the speeches and documents of global leaders - said Lula. In the G7 and G20 summits, bodies that bring together the main global greenhouse gas emitters, concern has given way to silence. There is more talk of weapons and tariffs than of the survival of future generations." The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the UN Secretary-General inaugurated the summit of heads of state and government this morning at COP31 in Antalya, which will continue until tomorrow. Scheduled for today are the speeches by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, and Brazilian President Lula. Tomorrow, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will speak, the only G7 leader to participate in the conference. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will not be present. Italy will be represented tomorrow by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA