Brazil has strengthened its strategic partnership with Russia by signing nuclear and defense cooperation agreements during Lula's Moscow visit, despite Western backlash over his participation in Russia's Victory Day amid the Ukraine conflict

30 million hectares have been scorched in forest fire burn this past year in Brazil, marking a 62% increase; the episodes impacted mainly the Amazon and were mostly due to drought and illegal land clearing

Brazil has launched the Tropical Forests Forever Facility to financially reward forest protection and curb deforestation, aiming to raise $25 billion ahead of COP30 and shift global incentives toward preserving ecosystems like the Amazon

Brazil has been projected to supply green hydrogen to the Netherlands by 2030 through a proposed corridor from its northeast region, leveraging strong renewables and regulatory support, according to a study by Aurora Energy Research