The Minister of the Environment, Joaquim Leite, presented, this Monday morning (1st), Brazil’s goals at COP26, more daring than those initially considered. According to the minister, Brazil should reduce 50% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and neutralize carbon emissions by 2050. “Today we present a new, more ambitious climate target, going from 43% to […]
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Boris Johnson to announce R$7.7 billion to fight climate change
The British Prime Minister is expected to announce that the UK will commit £1bn – or R$7.73bn at the current rate – in climate finance aid by 2025, if Britain’s economy grows as planned. . The prime minister opened the speech of leaders at the climate conference, COP26, in Glasgow, this Monday (1) with a […]
Boris Johnson opens COP26 and compares climate crisis to time bomb
World leaders are already gathered in Glasgow, Scotland, this Monday (1st) for the opening event of COP26, the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change. First to speak was British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, host of the event. He compared the climate crisis to a time bomb that needs to be defused. In mentioning climate […]
Molica: At the G20, Bolsonaro made an empty speech, which reflects Brazil’s isolation
In the frame Freedom of Opinion this Monday (1st), journalist Fernando Molica echoed the participation of Jair Bolsonaro (no party) in the G20. The Brazilian president addressed world leaders in Rome on Saturday (29). To journalists, Bolsonaro spoke about the economy and deforestation in Brazil, saying that the country would be “very well” in the […]
From electric buses to chilled water in bathrooms: COP26 has low carbon content
The size of the COP26 conference means that the event requires a great deal of resources. Therefore, the event’s organizers are trying to make it as sustainable as possible, as well as including local foods on the menu of authorities from all over the world participating in the conference. COP26 is a low carbon event. […]
COP26 gets off to a hazy start after weak meeting of G20 leaders
It was in the city of Glasgow that the Scottish engineer James Watt improved the functioning of the steam engine and, unwittingly, started the Industrial Revolution. He could never have imagined that humans would burn so much coal, oil and gas in the next two centuries that they would endanger the climate. Now, more than […]
These are the goals of COP26, according to the president of the event
Alok Sharma – British lawyer and president of COP26 – said he wants the conference to reach agreements on a number of goals. Are they: Keep the 1.5°C goal alive, which could involve anything to zero carbon dioxide emissions by mid-century and cut greenhouse gas emissions more aggressively this decade. Establish a date to end […]
COP26 is the time for Brazil to gain centrality, says expert
In an interview with CNN this Monday (1st), Carlos Gustavo Poggio, PhD in international relations, stated that COP26, the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, is the ideal moment for Brazil to gain centrality with regard to the environment . “In international relations, the environmental issue has acquired a centrality in the agenda, mainly […]
Environment Minister opens Brazil’s participation in COP26 today
Without the physical presence of President Jair Bolsonaro (no party), Brazil begins its participation in COP26 with the speech of the Minister of the Environment, Joaquim Leite, who will address the global leaders from a distance at 11:00 am on Monday (1st). The minister’s speech will be broadcast live from the pavilion set up at […]
South Korea reduces restrictions against Covid-19 and adopts vaccine passport
South Korea adopted, this Monday (1st), new rules aimed at allowing citizens to “live with Covid-19”, including the relaxation of a series of restrictions and the introduction of the vaccine passport in places of high risk, such as gyms, saunas and bars. The shift in focus occurs after more than 75% of the country’s population […]
