Brazil will set stricter target for climate change, agency says

In 2021, the Bolsonaro government prometo reduce emissions by 50% by 2030, up from the previous commitment of 43%. However, this percentage was established in comparison with emissions in 2005, when the country emitted much less gases. Thus, it was considered by organizations such as the Climate Observatory a “climatic ride”.

The Observatory calculated that Bolsonaro's goal would allow the additional emission of 400 million tons of greenhouse gases, compared to the previous target.

To resolve these issues, the Lula government intends, according to sources “with direct knowledge of the matter” interviewed by Reuters (*), maintain the 50% reduction, but correct the problem with the comparison basis.

The objective would be to issue the revised target, known as “nationally determined contribution” (NDC), later this year. To this end, the government would be exploring ways to simplify the target, including specifying the exact number of gigatons of greenhouse gases whose emissions the country will seek to reduce, one of the sources was quoted as saying.

It is worth remembering that Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), involves voluntary commitments created by each country signatory to the Paris Agreement to collaborate with the global goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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The Paris Agreement is an international treaty that has one main objective: to reduce global warming. In practice, it seeks to prevent a 2ºC increase in global temperature in relation to the pre-industrial era, encouraging the creation of mechanisms to reduce the impact of climate change and the replacement of sources that emit greenhouse gases. O Curto explains more about one of the most important climate commitments in existence, quick game. 🤓

The Ministry of the Environment did not comment on the matter.

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