Cop31 climate conference, Lula: 'Brazil is back to defend the safeguarding of a healthy planet'

"Like the dinosaurs, fossil fuels must disappear." This was declared this morning by the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio 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 the science, delay decisions, postpone action, defer accountability." "Brazil has returned to defending the safeguarding of a healthy planet." This was said by the President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in his address 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 —. At the G7 and G20 summits, venues that bring together the world's main 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 Erdogan, and the UN Secretary-General opened this morning the summit of heads of state and government at Cop31 in Antalya, which will continue until tomorrow. Scheduled for today are the addresses of the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, the Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, and Brazilian President Lula. Tomorrow, the British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will speak, the only G7 leader participating in the conference. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will not be present. Italy will be represented tomorrow by the Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani. Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA