In an event held by Brazil’s National Confederation of Industry, government members said the country would present measures taken to reduce deforestation and talk to other countries about actions to fight the impacts of global warming.
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A wider participation of civil society, partnerships in infrastructure works, and investments were other subjects of the bilateral meeting with Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber during the Amazon Summit in Belém.
The executive director of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization said the summit to be held in Pará next week will strengthen the regional discourse ahead of events like the UN climate summit to be hosted in the UAE later this year.
On a visit to the Arab Brazilian Chamber, a delegation from the Saudi federation spoke about business possibilities in the private sector in both countries.
In a conversation with Brazilian president Lula, the Emirati president confirmed the presence of Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber at a summit of Amazon countries heads, in Pará, in early August.
On a visit to Brasília, United Arab Emirates International Cooperation minister of state Reem Al Hashimy said Brazil-UAE relations are strategic and her delegation is exploring the opportunities the Latin American country has to offer. She expects a broad participation of Brazilians at COP28 in Dubai.
At an event at the University of Brasília featuring UAE International Cooperation minister of state Reem Al Hashimy and COP28 director-general Majid Al Suwaidi, the signing of the donation letter of intent was announced.
Sultan Al Jaber advocated for carbon dioxide capture technologies at a press conference. He said renewable sources like solar and wind could not be the only answer to curb global warming.
The United Nations Conference on Climate Change logo has the concept of ‘One World’ in the shape of a globe with icons of people, renewable energies, and nature.
The UAE announced Razan Al Mubarak, current president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, as the climate change high-level champion from the COP28 Presidency.
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.
