In the Letter, Natalie Unterstell – who years ago represented the Brazilian government in negotiations on losses and damages – classified the acceptance of the fund as “something extremely valuable”, which seemed “almost impossible to happen”, given the resistance of rich countries to assuming this type of responsibility.
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The expert also said that, in the next two years, many delicate issues will have to be defined, who will be the donors and potential beneficiaries, and the criteria. And she issued a warning: Brazil did not carry out the scientific work of measuring its losses and damages and relating them to climate changes.
⚠️ The full conversation between Lourival Sant'Anna and Natalie will air in three parts: on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, on the channel Earth News Earth on YouTube and podcast apps. Don't miss it!
🌳 Other highlights of the week:
- Passing the herd: At the end of the current government's lights, the Chamber of Deputies approved three bills that facilitate environmental crimes;
- Pollution kills: Air contamination by fine particles caused 238 premature deaths in the European Union in 2020; It is
- carbon market: The Central Bank published rules on how banks should account for “sustainability assets”, mainly carbon credit certificates.
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