In the context of the United Nations Climate Conference, Brazil’s Industry Confederation president Robson Braga de Andrade, pens an article defending the urgency of implementing strategies to reduce emissions and states the Brazilian industry is working towards achieving the established goals.
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After days of negotiations at the UN Climate Change Conference, countries reached agreement on establishing a funding mechanism to compensate vulnerable nations for climate-induced disasters.
In an exclusive interview with ANBA, Brazil’s ambassador to Egypt, Antonio Patriota, said that the Egyptian president is expected to visit Brazil sometime in the coming year. El-Sisi told Lula he wants an Egypt-Brazil nonstop flight. Patriota added there is still no competition for a COP30 in Brazil.
In an interview with ANBA at COP27, the Environment minister said the alliance between Brazil, Congo and Indonesia, the world’s three largest rainforest nations, will be beneficial and provide knowledge transfer. Leite also discussed the creation of the methane credit market and took stock of the conference in Egypt.
Brazil’s president-elect said Thursday (17) that the federal government will once again accommodate all Brazilians starting next Climate Conference, whether they are from the government, the private sector or the civil society. COP28 will take place in Dubai next November.
Addressing COP27, the president-elect said Brazil wants to cooperate once again with the poorest countries, with investments and technology transfers, and fight hunger in the world. He emphasized that the efforts to fight climate change will have the highest profile in his next administration.
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.
The Islamic Development Bank and the Arab Coordination Group have contibuted to funds which could grant USD 24 billion by 2030 to support environmental initiatives. The CEO of a corporation affiliated with the bank spoke with ANBA at COP27.
Brazilian civil society delegates presented proposals for 2023 at the UN Climate Conference in Egypt, focusing on sustainable economic development and reducing social inequalities. Speaking on behalf of a council formed by 105 major companies, Marina Grossi defended it is possible to preserve the environment and produce.
Malwee’s Sustainability manager, Taise Beduschi, told ANBA about the company’s commitments to reduce emissions and water consumption. The company presented at the Brazil pavilion at the Climate Conference in Egypt.
Daniela Cruz, Bárbara Pereira, and Thalita Silva traveled to COP27 with Engajamundo, a Brazilian youth organization for climate, biodiversity, gender policies, and sustainable cities.
Oman’s ambassador to Cairo said his country plans to become, in the next ten years, a regional hub for the production of green hydrogen and offer incentives for investors in the area of clean energy.
Vale Climate Change manager Vivian Mac Knight and Toyota Government Affairs manager Bruno Ambrósio talked about the companies’ decarbonization programs in the Brazil Pavilion.
