Brazil's Lula welcomes leaders at COP30 summit

At the COP30 Leaders' Summit venue, Brazilian President LuizInácio Lula da Silva welcomed officials.About 50 Heads of State and Government are expected in the rainforest city of Belem for a summit on Thursday and Friday ahead of the annual UN Conference of Parties (COP) climate negotiations that open next week.

UK Prime Minister KeirStarmer and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected in Belem but other major economies, including China and India, are sending deputies or climate ministers.