Brazil will present a new climate target, with a commitment to reduce between 59% and 67% of its net greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, taking 2005 levels as a reference.
This goal will be delivered by Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, head of the Brazilian delegation at COP29, the UN climate conference taking place from November 11th to 22nd in Baku, Azerbaijan.
This second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) aims to achieve between 850 million and 1.05 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2035.
The goal involves all sectors of the economy and is aligned with the Paris Agreement objective of limiting global warming to 1.5ºC in relation to pre-industrial levels, as agreed in the COP28 Global Assessment, in Dubai, in 2023.
How did the preparation of the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) work?
The NDC is “born” from an analysis of national emissions scenarios, reaffirming the urgency of facing the climate crisis and building a low-carbon path for the country.
The new goal aims to seek a new development model, through the implementation of initiatives such as the Climate Plan, Ecological Transformation Plan, Pact between the Three Powers for Ecological Transformation, among others.
The new target was criticized by the Climate Observatory, one of the main Brazilian civil society networks on the climate agenda.
According to the Climate Observatory, Brazil’s numbers are unambitious and are at odds with Brazil’s contribution to stabilizing global warming.
Read the note in full:
“The NDC figures presented this Friday by the federal government translate into emission limits between 984 million and 792 million tons of gas
equivalent carbon dioxide, which are out of line with Brazil’s fair contribution to stabilizing global warming at 1.5°C.
They are also out of line with the commitments already adopted by the government and with the President of the Republic’s promise to eliminate deforestation in the country – together, these policies would lead to net emissions of less than 650 million tons in 2035.
Crucial information was omitted to assess the ambition of the new Brazilian NDC: how will deforestation be treated? How fuel expansion will be handled
fossils?
A complete analysis will be carried out by the Climate Observatory when the Brazilian government provides transparency to the NDC document, as befits a country that
intends to lead the multilateral process to combat the climate crisis.”
This content was originally published in Observatório do Clima criticizes target of reducing emissions by up to 67% by 2035 on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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