At a forum organized by the CNI in Belém, the Institutional Relations Director of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Fernanda Baltazar, spoke about urban issues and the similar challenges faced by Brazil and Arab countries in this area.
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On the first day of the summit in Brazil’s Pará state, several nations had already submitted their national plans to reduce emissions and adapt to climate change.
At the opening of the Leaders’ Summit at COP30 in Belém, the Brazilian president said differences must be addressed to combat global warming.
The meeting will be held in Belém, the host city of the United Nations climate summit. The agenda includes speeches and debates on the central topics of COP30.
Brazilian farmers view the climate conference, which will take place in Pará state, as a chance to demonstrate how they manage environmental preservation. According to agribusiness lobby CNA, Brazil’s environmental legislation is among the most stringent in the world. In the Amazon biome, properties are required to preserve 80% of their area with native vegetation.
Climate change mitigation solutions will be recognized by the COP Sustainable Business initiative during the global climate summit.
Diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Kuwait are on an official visit in the Pará state’s city ahead of COP30. They held meetings with the Minister of Tourism and the state governor.
A delegation of Arab diplomats completed their trip to the state on Tuesday (18), where they encountered trade exchange opportunities different from those of the country’s South and Southeast regions. The group visited infrastructure currently being prepared for COP30.
The in-person round of discussions on the topics of the upcoming COP30 climate summit, which will be hosted by Brazil later this year, began on Monday (16) in Germany.
Diplomats will visit Pará starting Sunday to strengthen ties between their countries and the Amazonian state, as well as to review preparations for the climate summit to take place in Belém.
Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago will be responsible for mediating negotiations between the Parties to the Convention, which will be held in Belém, Pará state, in November.
In an interview with ANBA, climatologist Carlos Nobre says Brazil has the capacity to reduce its emissions and notes that recent COPs have posed a significant challenge for this year’s event in Belém, Pará state.
The organization has joined the Azerbaijan Halal Business Forum, where it is introducing Brazilian small and medium businesses active in the halal market. COP29, which will be held in the capital, Baku, was also on the agenda.
The conference will need to address the challenge of financing the measures necessary to curb global warming. The Brazilian industry advocates for rules in the carbon market and sustainable, concrete funding for projects.
