Lula da Silva pushes forest fund as major powers skip climate summit.

Brazil’s President Lula da Silva opened the U.N. climate summit in Belem by pitching a multibillion-dollar fund to pay developing nations to preserve forests. The absence of leaders from the U.S., China, and India cast a shadow over the talks, raising fears of waning global climate commitment. Lula’s environmental credibility faces scrutiny after approving oil exploration near the Amazon. Meanwhile, Belem’s infrastructure strains under the summit’s scale, but activists welcomed the return of open protest after years of restricted venues.

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