November 7, 2025 — As the Belém Climate Summit takes place in Brazil, President Hilda C. Heine has issued an open letter to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, calling for maximum ambition on climate action in the lead-up to COP30.
In her letter, President Heine urges global leaders to honor the spirit and goals of the Paris Agreement, emphasizing that keeping the 1.5°C target alive is essential for the survival of vulnerable nations and for ensuring a safe, sustainable future for all.
As President of the Marshall Islands and convener of the High Ambition Coalition (HAC), President Heine has shared an open letter to President Lula, urging world leaders to deliver on the promise of the Paris Agreement at COP30. The open letter highlights the urgency of accelerating global climate commitments and the critical role Brazil can play in shaping a resilient, ambitious, and equitable pathway forward as host of COP30.
The full text of President Heine’s Open Letter to President Lula can be accessed here: https://www.highambitioncoalition.org/…/open-letter-cop30
President Heine Issues Open Letter to President Lula on the Occasion of the Belém Climate Summit
November 7, 2025 — As the Belém Climate Summit takes place in Brazil, President Hilda C. Heine has issued an open letter to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, calling for maximum ambition on climate action in the lead-up to COP30.
In her letter, President Heine urges global leaders to honor the spirit and goals of the Paris Agreement, emphasizing that keeping the 1.5°C target alive is essential for the survival of vulnerable nations and for ensuring a safe, sustainable future for all.
As President of the Marshall Islands and convener of the High Ambition Coalition (HAC), President Heine has shared an open letter to President Lula, urging world leaders to deliver on the promise of the Paris Agreement at COP30. The open letter highlights the urgency of accelerating global climate commitments and the critical role Brazil can play in shaping a resilient, ambitious, and equitable pathway forward as host of COP30.
The full text of President Heine’s Open Letter to President Lula can be accessed here: https://www.highambitioncoalition.org/…/open-letter-cop30
