Brazil is in the global climate spotlight — as host of this year's UN climate summit, COP30, deep in the Amazon, and as a nation with ambitious environmental goals navigating a polarized political landscape.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Marina Silva sat down with DW to discuss billion-dollar funding challenges, innovative strategies to protect tropical forests and the controversial debate over potential oil drilling in the Amazon basin against a backdrop of climate change. 
The politician also reflects on the complexities of driving environmental progress within Brazil's shifting political climate — and the country's evolving role in global climate leadership.