Venezuela proposes a sovereign and sustainable ecological model at COP30

Published at: 06/11/2025 02:40 PM

Since the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30), which is taking place in Brazil, the Minister of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Yván Gil, reported this Thursday that the country will present its advances in environmental and climate matters, focusing on public policies for reforestation, sustainable management of hydrographic basins and preservation of biodiversity with an emphasis on Amazon Basin.

During this important international meeting, Foreign Minister Gil stressed that Venezuela will present its initiatives in territorial planning and regulations on climate crisis, aimed at promoting a sustainable development model that prioritizes the well-being of peoples and the protection of ecosystems.

For the minister, climate change hits the countries of the Global South the hardest , and Venezuela raises its voice for climate justice, solidarity cooperation and respect for the sovereignty of nations.

With her participation in the COP30, which will end on November 21 in Belém, in the Brazilian Amazon, Venezuela, whose delegation also includes the ministers of Popular Power for Ecosocialism, Ricardo Molina, and Indigenous Peoples, Clara Vidal, confirms her commitment to the defense of Mother Earth, multilateralism and joint solutions to challenges environmental factors that threaten the future of the planet.

On this first day, the Venezuelan diplomat greeted -among other relevant figures- his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Viera; the President of the Republic of Colombia, Gustavo Petro; the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Daniel Chapo; the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, and the president of the New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS, Dilma Rousseff.

MPPRE