In a symbolic move, representatives of the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB) gathered in front of the Chamber of Deputies calling for an end to the Amazon’s destruction and the protection of its inhabitants.

During their stop in Luxembourg, the four representatives, together with Greenpeace Luxembourg and other civil society actors, addressed their demands towards the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Biodiversity and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.

Greenpeace Luxembourg’s forest campaign manager, Martina Holbach, points out how Luxembourg’s actions are indirectly putting pressure on the Amazon region: “The Luxembourg government cannot be satisfied with pretty words alone. If it wants to be credible in its climate diplomacy, it must firmly oppose the EU-Mercosur agreement and defend an ambitious EU Emissions Trading System, with sufficient resources for its implementation.”

She specifically calls out Luc Frieden’s support of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, and Agriculture Minister Martine Hansen's call to water down the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

The Amazon forest remains the largest tropical forest in the world, home to countless indigenous communities and unique wildlife species. It is often a central focus of global climate regulation given its critical role in absorbing carbon.

Greenpeace warns that this vital ecosystem is already under severe threat, with an estimated 17% of its original area lost to deforestation. The organisation cautions that if destruction reaches 20%, the forest could hit a point of no return, undermining its ability to sustain biodiversity and regulate the climate.

The warning comes as Brazil prepares to host some 50,000 people for the COP30 climate conference this November.