Leaders speak at COP31 high-level session; follow live

Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. now speaks at the COP31 high-level session.

Lula, who was scheduled to speak before him, was announced, but did not speak. There is still no confirmation of when the Brazilian president will be able to make his statement.

According to the UN's provisional order, Lula's national speech should take place at this time at the high-level session of COP31. The president was announced, but did not speak.

Earlier, Lula spoke at the opening of the Leaders' Summit and, due to his hoarseness, asked the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, João Paulo Capobianco, to read another speech during a meeting on forests.

The president of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, is currently speaking at COP31. According to the UN provisional list, the next person to speak is the president of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, followed by the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The order of speeches may change.

The president of Sudan, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, is currently speaking at the high-level session of COP31, in Antalya, Turkey. Lula is also on the list of leaders who are expected to make national statements this Wednesday (11).

'Every fraction of a degree matters', warns president of the European Commission

Ursula von der Leyen called last European summer the “summer of truth”, remembering the extreme heat and rising energy prices.

She warned that the world is on track to exceed the 1.5°C warming limit.

The leader also stated that the European Union must reduce its emissions by more than half by 2030. But official projections point to a cut of 54%, below the target of 55%.

The president of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, is currently speaking at the main plenary session of COP31, in Antalya. She is the fifth head of state to speak this Wednesday.

Although each country has three minutes, the speeches have been longer, and the line moves slower than expected. President Lula is 20th on the list and, at the current pace, should speak in the late afternoon local time, early afternoon in Brasília.

At another point in his speech, Lula stated that COP31 will have the mission of “giving climate change the attention it deserves”. Read the full speech.

Lula stated that the climate crisis is also a crisis of class, gender and racial justice, in addition to reflecting inequalities between countries. According to the president, it makes no sense to abandon the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, since rich countries have developed at the expense of the planet and need to fulfill their commitments.

The president also highlighted that the next COP, on African soil, represents a historic opportunity to guarantee more resources for a continent that, according to him, is strangled.