The conference is being led by COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago, Brazil’s vice minister for climate, energy and environment at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Among those scheduled to attend are government leaders and ministers, diplomats, U.N. representatives, scientists, business leaders and non-governmental organizations across the globe.

BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazil hosts world leaders for a summit on Thursday ahead of the COP30 climate conference in the rainforest city of Belem. Here's what the leaders are saying: U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES "We can choose to lead,

We don’t expect any demand from China to return to the U.S. market with this change,’ said one trader at an international trading company. ‘Brazil is cheaper than the United States and even non-Chinese buyers are taking Brazilian cargoes.

It's shaping up to be a big weekend for Formula 1 leader Lando Norris, and a frustrating one for four-time champion Max Verstappen. The McLaren driver widened the gap to teammate Oscar Piastri to nine points by winning the sprint race of the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday and followed it up by also taking pole position for

A bold new plan to protect tropical forests, which aims to raise $125 billion US and directly pay developing countries to halt deforestation, is taking shape at the COP30 UN climate conference in Brazil this week.

The Earthshot Prize announced its five global winners for 2025 Thursday, which include rainforest reforestation, a global oceans treaty and a fashion week.

After a costly sprint race crash, Bortoleto is using the heartbreak of failing to make qualifying at his very first Brazil Grand Prix as fuel to become a more rounded Formula 1 driver

Max Verstappen will start the Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix from the pit lane after receiving an engine change