Key facts
- President Lula will attend the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey.
- The summit is scheduled for November 11-12.
- Brazil will hand over the COP presidency to Turkey.
- 77 heads of state and government have confirmed participation.
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will also attend.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to attend the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, the presidency announced on Friday. Lula's attendance follows his recent re-election and comes ahead of his participation in the ASEAN summit in the Philippines. Brazil will officially transfer the COP presidency to Turkey, which will co-host the event with Australia. As of Friday, 77 heads of state and government, including UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, had confirmed their attendance.