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.
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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.
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.
The Brazilian president stressed his interest in strengthening relations with the Arab country during forum in Doha, which had the Arab-Brazilian Chamber as one of its organizers. Lula praised the role of Qatar in mediating the Israel-Palestine conflict.
The Brazilian president will meet with the Saudi crown prince. Ministers accompanying him on the trip met with Saudi authorities and discussed energy, infrastructure, and food security investments.
The Emirati minister of International Cooperation, Reem Al Hashimy, gave an interview to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) about the preparations for COP28 and spoke about how she sees Brazil’s role in the climate issue. “The UAE and Brazil do have a strategic and special relationship that we are committed to growing and deepening further,” she also said.
The conference held in Abu Dhabi presents and discusses trends in the communication sector with the use of new digital tools and reaffirms the importance of journalistic coverage on topics that are already a reality, such as global warming. Bruno de Sá represents the Brazil-Arab News Agency at the event.
The event will be held in Fujairah in December on the theme “Sustainable Agriculture and Green Logistics,” organized by the emirate’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Arab-Brazilian Chamber.
In a discussion on the topic, Sultan Al Jaber called on energy companies to reduce emissions and increase the use of renewable sources, telling they play an essential role in the climate solution.
New technologies can help minimize the effects of global warming, but cutting back CO2 emissions is long overdue. Discover what experts think about the matter given the new global climate reality and what’s carbon sequestration that the COP28 has put on the agenda.
