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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) gestures beside Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero during their joint news conference at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid September 17, 2007. Lula said on Monday that he will defend Brazil's record on global climate change when he addresses the United Nations General Assembly this week. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) gestures beside Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero during their joint news conference at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid September 17, 2007. Lula said on Monday that he will defend Brazil's record on global climate change when he addresses the United Nations General Assembly this week.

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BRASILIA | Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:52am EDT

BRASILIA (Reuters) - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday that he will defend Brazil's record on global climate change when he addresses the United Nations General Assembly this week.

Brazil is one of the world's largest carbon gas emitters, due largely to the destruction of the Amazon rain forest.

But Lula said Amazon deforestation had fallen 25 percent in the year through July 2006, preventing carbon emissions of 410 million tons. The former factory worker will speak at the opening of the annual U.N. general assembly in New York on Tuesday.

"We have good numbers to show at this meeting," Lula said during his weekly radio address.

Lula said the figures showed Brazil was making substantial progress in preserving forests.

"I'm convinced Brazil has a contribution to make in any global debate," he added.

Critics have said that Lula waves the "green banner" abroad but at home promotes environmentally-unfriendly infrastructure projects and refuses to adopt targets to reduce deforestation and carbon emissions.

The popular former union leader is one of 12 world leaders invited by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to a private dinner on Monday night to discuss climate change.

(Reporting by Raymond Colitt)
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