The Sustainable Business COP (SB COP) was presented on Tuesday (25) during the Brazil & Arab Countries Economic Forum by Ricardo Mussa (pictured), chair of the initiative. SB COP is a global business platform created during COP30, held in Brazil, to organize and strengthen private-sector participation in international climate processes. Its goal is to give
Browsing: CNI
The first debate at the 5th Brazil & Arab Countries Economic Forum focused on the impact of Middle East conflicts on the global economy and alternative business solutions.
A survey by CNI and Funcex found an increase in the share of imported goods in Brazilian consumption in 2024, especially higher-value, technology-intensive products from China. The use of imported inputs also rose.
Discussions at a seminar organized by CNI in Brasília on Wednesday (15) indicate that the business sector expects a greater role in the climate agenda starting with COP30. The conference is expected to focus on the implementation of actions.
Industry group CNI organizes an award for projects tackling climate change as part of SB COP, a business participation platform at the U.N. climate summit in Pará state.
At the BRICS Business Forum, the President of Brazil said the countries in the bloc can play a leading role in promoting trade. A minister from the United Arab Emirates participated in the event.
On the first day of the B20 Summit, a group that brings together the private sector of G20 countries, the principles of the recommendations that companies will present to the heads of state of their nations were unveiled. Business leaders positioned Brazil as one of the world’s leaders in the low-carbon economy.
A sustainable alternative fuel to kerosene already exists and will have an increasing participation in the industry, but high costs are a major obstacle for its use.
Mechanical engineering subjects will be made available on an e-learning platform. Cooperation agreement also provides for visits of workers from Morocco to Senai and vice versa.
In a panel on low-carbon industry held by industry group CNI on the sidelines of COP28, Arab-Brazilian Chamber institutional relations director Fernanda Baltazar suggested dialogue and concrete actions ahead of COP30 in Belém.
The secretary-general of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Tamer Mansour, stated he sees the Arab countries as potential financers of extensive projects aimed at renewable energy, the environment, and climate.
In an event parallel to COP27, the Brazilian private sector discussed business initiatives for the decarbonization of the industry and the fight against climate change in the coming years. The Arab Brazilian Chamber and Brazil’s National Confederation of Industry signed a term for cooperation at COP28, to take place in Dubai in 2023, and the creation of a Brazil-Arab strategic plan for a low-carbon economy.
Vale Climate Change manager Vivian Mac Knight and Toyota Government Affairs manager Bruno Ambrósio talked about the companies’ decarbonization programs in the Brazil Pavilion.
Emission reductions, climate adaptation, carbon market regulation, and process transparency are other themes the CNI will follow at the Climate Conference, to take place in Egypt from November 6 to 18.
