Overview

• Indigenous Peoples Minister Sônia Guajajara said the government is working to include demarcation of indigenous lands and the removal of invaders in Brazil’s 2025 NDC after talks with foreign affairs and other ministries.
• The ministry proposed a 72% demarcation target for the government’s Plano Clima, and it hopes President Lula may sign new territory homologations at COP30, which remain unconfirmed.
• The Tropical Forests Forever Fund is being designed with national governance in each participating country and guaranteed indigenous participation, with about 40 countries expressing interest.
• Brazil plans an Aldeia COP at the Federal University of Pará to support activities and lodging for roughly 3,000 indigenous participants during the conference in Belém.
• Guajajara criticized the marco temporal law and noted Congress overrode Lula’s veto, called for prior consultation on Amazon oil projects, and warned that limited U.S. engagement is constraining multilateral climate agreements.