When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory was confirmed in the second round of Brazil’s presidential elections on 30 October 2022, scientists and environmentalists heaved a sigh of relief after the four destructive years of Jair Bolsonaro’s administration. A fortnight later, and months before he was even sworn in, Lula was already on his way to the COP27 climate summit in Egypt to announce that “Brazil is back” on the global environmental stage. (Source: China Dialogue)