MBR Solar Park was born with the mission of allowing Dubai to be powered by 100% clean energy by 2050. The world’s largest single-site solar park was put on the spotlight at COP28 in the UAE.
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Environment Minister Marina Silva spoke to the press on Monday (11) afternoon in Dubai, on the penultimate day of COP28.
The Emirates Development Bank launched a campaign to raise awareness of the population about waste disposal in the desert. Camels in the region are dying from the ingestion of plastic waste. The project was presented at their stand at COP28 in Dubai.
The agribusiness sector confederation represented Brazil on Food and Agriculture Day at COP28. CNA’s Gedeão Pereira spoke about the challenges of balancing food and energy security with climate security.
On the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai, UN Global Compact Brazil launched a platform that aims to connect companies to drive green solutions and fast-track net-zero commitments.
University of São Paulo and University of Sharjah signed an academic memorandum of understanding that will entail the exchange of knowledge and research, as well as the exchange of professors, students and researchers in fields of sustainability for the next five years.
Ricardo Alban, president of the Brazilian Confederation of Industry, spoke about the challenges of what he called “the neo-industrialization of Brazil.” An event held by the CNI in Dubai brought together politicians, authorities, and businesspeople. The Arab-Brazilian Chamber signed a MoU with the entity aimed at positive agendas for COP30 in Belém.
Carlo Pereira and a group of Brazilian businesspeople visited the headquarters of the Beeah Group in the emirate of Sharjah (5). The Arab group works in various industries combining sustainability and digitalization.
The way we produce food has contributed to the rise in the planet’s temperature. Now, we must change the way we supply food to face climate change. What can we do? Experts say there is a way out and indicate several paths.
Financial institutions in the Arab country committed to mobilizing AED 1 trillion to sustainable projects by 2030. The announcement was made on COP28 Finance Day in Dubai.
In a meeting with civil society members, Lula said that the country will enter the oil cartel OPEC+, and that ending some fossil fuels is a desire but a struggle, too.
Adjustments to climate targets, the pledge to reach zero deforestation in the Amazon by 2030, a green plan, renewable energies, and other actions by the government were mentioned in Lula’s speeches at COP28 in Dubai.
In his speech at the opening of COP28 in Dubai, the president of Brazil criticized richer countries that did not comply with the Paris Agreement and compared the amounts spent on weapons with the amount that could be allocated to the climate change loss and damage fund.
At the closing of the Saudi Arabia-Brazil Roundtable Meeting in Riyadh, the Brazilian president spoke about the potential of bilateral partnerships, energy transition, and social development, among other topics.
