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Brazil’s Agriculture Sector Is Responsible for 9.8% of Global Agricultural Emissions
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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% of the total global emissions of the sector. Enteric ferment represents 79.11% of the agricultural sector’s emissions.Compared to the data from Brazil’s Climate Observatory, a national source with reliable accuracy shows that in 2021 the...

Brazil: A Climate Look Past and Forward
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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 were undoubtedly the most important event of the year and its impact toward mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.On November 18, 2022, Brazil, along with Russia and the United States, was highlighted as a “dishonourable mention” in...

Brazil’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation System (SEEG)
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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 updated information on greenhouse gas emissions on 11/01/22. The data are part of the 10th edition of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation System (SEEG) and were published five days before COP27, the World Climate Conference,...

Brazil Has Over 34 Million Licensed Vehicles, One of the Largest Flex-Fuel Fleets in the World
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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 million electric cars by 2035.The 100% electric car segment is the fastest growing in the world. They accounted for more than 7% of car and light commercial vehicle sales in 2021.The president of ABVE –...

Burns in the Amazon are 30% Above the Historical Average
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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 of the Laboratory of Environmental Satellite Applications at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (LASA/UFRJ) shows that the total amount of forest burned in 2022 already exceeds that of 2021.By 07/13/22, 622 thousand hectares...

How do Young Climate Activists in Brazil Think?
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How do Young Climate Activists in Brazil Think?

We interviewed 2 young activists, an Indigenous woman about the current problems faced in the environment, especially changes in land and forests and a young businessman who works in the recycling and circular economy sector. Julie Dorrico – Indigenous Woman “A democratic country must respect its biomes.” Please tell us your name, your age and...

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