In her last speech at the COP as chancellor, German Angela Merkel said that government actions alone will not be enough in the fight against climate change. She advocated better prices for carbon dioxide emissions. Merkel spoke this Monday (1st) at the opening of COP26, the United Nations Conference on Climate Change. Before it, US […]
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Biden apologizes at COP26 for Trump’s climate action
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, apologized this Monday (1) to world leaders at the summit of the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26) for the climate actions taken by the government of former President Donald Trump, who withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement. “I don’t think I should apologize, but […]
“We are digging our own grave”, says UN Secretary General at COP26
The secretary general of the United Nations, António Guterres, was the second to speak at the opening of COP26, the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, this Monday (1). Guterres told world leaders that “we are digging our own grave” and that the world must take immediate action against climate change. According to him, […]
21-story building under construction collapses in Lagos, Nigeria
A 21-story building under construction collapsed this Monday (1st) in Lagos, Nigeria. So far it has not been informed how many people were at the scene at the time of the accident. However, it is possible that there are wounded people buried under the rubble. “I thought it was an earthquake when I ran out […]
We will spread low CO2 emission technologies by 2030, says Tereza Cristina
In a speech to COP26, the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, the Minister of Agriculture, Tereza Cristina, stated that Brazil will disseminate low-carbon technologies by the end of this decade. “By 2030, we will disseminate low-carbon technologies to more than 72 million hectares of arable land, promoting productivity gains on already consolidated agricultural […]
If we contain deforestation, we will reach the target before 2030, says ambassador to CNN
In an interview with CNN, Ambassador Paulino Franco de Carvalho Neto, secretary for Multilateral Political Affairs at the Itamaraty, said that the goals announced by Brazil at COP26 will require a great effort on the part of the federal government. Even so, he said he believes it will be possible to reduce 50% of the […]
Biden says COP26 should be the start of a decade of ambition
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, spoke at COP26, the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, in Glasgow, Scotland, this Monday (1st). During his speech on the first day of the summit, Biden said COP26 should be the start of a decade of ambition and innovation for the environment. “Glasgow should kick-start […]
In a speech to COP26, Bolsonaro says that Brazil is part of the climate solution
President Jair Bolsonaro (non-party) is not at COP26, the United Nations Conference on Climate Change. He sent a video of less than three minutes with messages for the event. In his speech, Bolsonaro says that “Brazil is a green power” and that in the fight against climate change “we have always been part of the […]
COP26: “We will reduce greenhouse gases by 50% by 2030”, says Environment Minister
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 […]
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 […]
