Despite having a relatively clean energy and electricity matrix, Brazil has a strong structure of fossil fuel subsidies, which stimulates...
Illegal Mining and Climate Change in Brazil Threatens the Livelihood of Indigenous Peoples
Yanomami women and children: extraction of minerals within the Indigenous Land not only contaminates rivers and people but also destroys...
Brazil’s Agriculture Sector Is Responsible for 9.8% of Global Agricultural Emissions
According to the Climate Trace inventory, Brazil’s agriculture sector emitted 2021 1.35 billion tons of CO2e20, which corresponds to 9.8%...
Brazil: A Climate Look Past and Forward
Looking Back 2022: Brazil’s Presidential Election/ Looking Forward 2023: Promised Efforts to Cleanup the Amazon The 2022 presidential elections...
The National Integrated Power System in Brazil
With more than a century of use and with a large installed capacity, the electric energy sector in Brazil has...
Brazil’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation System (SEEG)
The Climate Observatory, a network that brings together 77 civil society organizations dedicated to discussing climate change in Brazil, released...
Brazil Has Over 34 Million Licensed Vehicles, One of the Largest Flex-Fuel Fleets in the World
According to a study by consultancy Kearney, commissioned by General Motors, Brazil is expected to have a fleet of 5.5...
An Increase in Deforestation, Fires, Land Invasion, and Illegal Mining in the Amazon
Humanity needs to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by almost half by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050 if...
Burns in the Amazon are 30% Above the Historical Average
The destruction of the Amazon by fires has greatly accelerated and is 30% above the historical average. The alert system...
Brazil: Climate Progress Indicators
CONTINUED LARGE NUMBER OF FOREST FIRES AND HEAT OUTBREAKSThere are no updates for the proposed indicators of annual indicators of...