Brazil attends COP24 starting this Monday

Beginning on Monday (3 December), Brazil begins its participation in the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24), which will be held in Katowice, Poland, until December 14.

The event will bring together representatives from more than 190 countries and serve as an important stage for the discussion of multilateral environmental issues, with emphasis on debates related to the Paris Agreement, approved in 2015. During COP24, the signatory countries of the agreement will take stock of collective efforts towards progress towards the regulatory targets set by the treaty.

In addition, during COP24, the Brazilian government will set up Espaço Brasil ("Brazil Space"), a themed area that will host debates and presentations on the results of national environmental policies featuring representatives of the public and private sectors, scientific fields and civil society.

Cooperation Agreement

Under the Paris Agreement — created during the COP21 held in France — Brazil undertook to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 37% by 2025.

Currently, Brazil already has 43.5% of its energy mix supplied from renewable sources. It is also very close to achieving its commitment to reach a 45% share of renewables by 2030. For comparative purposes, that same rate is of less than 10% among the countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

In 2016 and 2017 alone, Brazil reduced CO² emissions by around 2.6 billion tons, with actions that include an intensified fight against deforestation in the Amazon and Cerrado, better management of protected areas and the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR). This reduction is equivalent to the total emission of Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain, the five largest European economies.

Access the Fact Sheet: Brazil at COP 24.

Access the Fact Sheet: Brazil at COP 24 - Portuguese Version