Brazil's carbon trick maneuver: how the world's 5th biggest emitter is threatening the 1.5 goal
Event Details
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
Event Details
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
Time
(Wednesday) 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm