The biggest carbon emitter in the Southern Hemisphere, Brazil, threatens to blow the 1.5Å’_C goal by forgoing deforestation control in the Amazon, increasing the use of natural gas instead of clean power, and backsliding in its NDC, a rare case of an NDC update that allows for higher emissions.

Speakers: Marcio Astrini-Climate Observatory, Tasso Azevedo-MapBiomas, Marina Piatto-Imaflora, Brenda Brito-Imazon