André CORREA DO LAGO

Bio

André Aranha Corrêa do Lago was born in 1959 and holds a degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). He joined the Brazilian foreign service in 1982. As a career diplomat, he has held functions in different areas at headquarters, in Brasília: international organizations, trade promotion, protocol and energy. As adviser at the Office of the President, between 1991 and 1992, he worked in the organization of the Earth Summit (Rio-92). Abroad, he has been posted to the Brazilian Embassies in Madrid, Prague, Washington, Buenos Aires and to the Brazilian Mission to the EU in Brussels.

Corrêa do Lago has been engaged in the sustainable development agenda since 2001. He was the director of the Energy Department (2008-2011) and of the Environment Department (2011-2013) at the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was Brazil´s chief negotiator for climate change and for the Rio+20 Conference. He was the Brazilian ambassador to Japan (2013-2018) and to India (2018-2023). In March 2023, he was appointed Vice-Minister for Climate, Energy and Environment at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a position he held until January 2025, when he was designated COP30 President.

Corrêa do Lago is the author of several books and articles on sustainable development and climate change, as well as on architecture. He is married and has four children.