Lula to attend G7 summit in Canada as guest
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will attend the 51st Summit of the G7—the group of the world’s seven leading industrialized nations—on Tuesday (Jun. 17) in Canada.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, energy security is expected to be one of the central topics of discussion among member countries and invited nations, such as Brazil.
Ambassador Mauricio Lyrio, Secretary of State for Climate, Energy, and the Environment at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated the focus will be on technology and innovation, diversification and feasibility of critical mineral production chains, infrastructure, and investments.
The Brazilian diplomat sees the meeting as an opportunity to advance issues on the agenda of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), to be held in November in Belém, Brazil.
“Lula’s participation will be an opportunity for the president to talk about the organization of COP30 and invite other countries to the event,” said the diplomat.
The ambassador emphasized that the theme proposed for the event is directly linked to the topics that will be addressed at COP30.
Expanded group
Brazil will take part in the expanded summit alongside six other invited countries. President Lula received an invitation from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. A bilateral meeting between Lula and the host is scheduled for Tuesday (17).
Lula’s trip to Canada is scheduled for Monday (16).
