Accompanied by the Minister of Environment, Marina Silva, the president made the announcement at a time when the country is suffering from drought and a wave of wildfires affecting several regions.

On a meeting with Amazonian mayors in Manaus, after visiting places hit by drought, Lula explained that the entity’s role is to establish the conditions to expand and accelerate public policies based on a plan to combat extreme climate risks.

The proposal for the creation of the Climate Authority was forwarded by Marina Silva during the 2022 election campaign. Brazil is facing its worst drought since measurements began to be taken at the national level over seven decades ago, with 59 percent of the national territory affected.

Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research recorded over 164,000 fires from January to September, the highest figure since 2010, a scenario behind which there are extreme weather factors and human action.

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