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European Parliament approves ban on gasoline and diesel vehicles from 2035

The European Parliament approved, this Tuesday (14), the draft regulation that prohibits the sale of new vehicles with gasoline and diesel engines from 2035. The European Commission presented the proposal for this regulation in July 2021, in a project that generated intense negotiations between Parliament and the European Council, which represents the bloc's countries. Now, the Council will have to formally approve the text for it to come into force. 🚘

➡️ The most anticipated time of year for many has finally arrived! 🎉 Carnival is synonymous with fun, music, dancing and lots of sparkle, however, along with this explosion of joy also comes a huge production of waste which, despite collection efforts, ends up in the environment. O Curto separated 4 tips so that no one leaves sustainability aside during the festivities! 🎊

➡️ The films nominated for the 2023 Oscar have already been announced and the 95th award ceremony will take place on March 12. But did you know that, this year, the number of films and documentaries nominated for important categories with environmental themes as their focus draws attention? Check it out and be sure to watch the productions before the biggest cinema party. 🍿

➡️ The Sri Lankan government has announced a complete ban on the use of non-biodegradable single-use plastics to protect the environment, a measure partly motivated by the deaths of elephants and deer caused by ingesting plastic waste. 🐘

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➡️ The vehicle charging network Tesla in the United States it will be available for other electric car brands for the first time, after negotiations between the White House and its owner, Elon Musk. 🚙

➡️ 1/3 of the companies most linked to the destruction of tropical forests have not defined a policy dedicated to combating deforestation – this is what a survey by Global Canopy revealed. According to the study, 31% of the industries with the greatest influence on the risk of deforestation, through their supply chains, do not have a single commitment against deforestation caused by commodities. 🌳

➡️ The president of BNDES, Aloizio Mercadante, announced that the Amazon Fund has already received R$3,3 billion in donations, such as R$1 billion from Norway and R$200 million from Germany. In total, the fund, managed by BNDES, accumulates R$5,4 billion, with R$1,8 billion already contracted.

➡️ Even if in a reduced form, the Amazon continues to be destroyed at the beginning of 2023. In January alone, 198 km² were devastated: an area similar to the loss of almost 640 football fields of forest per day. Although this destruction was 24% lower than that recorded in the same month in 2022, it represented the 3rd largest deforestation for January in 16 years. 🌳

➡️ In Earth Charter, published this week by Earth News, Lourival Sant'Anna talks about her conversation with Bráulio Borges, researcher at the Brazilian Institute of Economics at Fundação Getúlio Vargas and economist at the consultancy LCA, regarding the real cost of deforestation. According to a study updated by the researcher, the gain from eliminating deforestation by 2030 is R$1,2 trillion. 💸

➡️ UN member states are meeting from Monday (20) in New York with the hope of saving the high seas treaty, essential to protect 30% of the planet by 2030. After 15 years of negotiations, this will be the third time in less than a year that country representatives will meet, in what many hope will be the last round of talks. 🌊

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