Espaço Brasil opens at COP24

Set up to host environmental-related meetings and seminars on matters of interest to the country, the Espaço Brasil ("Brazil Space") is now open at the 24^th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24), currently being held in Katowice, Poland. The event began on Monday (3 December) and runs until the 14^th.

The Brazilian delegation has planned a series of activities for the space, such as meetings and seminars involving representatives of the federal government, civil society, academia and the private sector.

The agenda includes presentations and debates on the following topics:

• Adaptation to climate change in Brazil’s semi-arid region
• Under pressure: adapting to climate change in ocean and coastal zones under 1.5°C of global warming
• Integrated Fire Management in traditional communities
• Cerrado: the next climate solutions come from the Brazilian Savannah
• Promoting science-based climate policy
• Partnerships for SDG 17: Brazilian experiences mitigating the effects of climate change
• Results based payments for REDD+: challenges and opportunities for Brazil
• Political instruments to boost forest restoration: the cases of Brazil, China and India
• Institutional Governance and NDC: national register of public forests, forest inventory and forest concessions
• Financing initiatives for large-scale forest restoration in Brazil
• The consolidation of sustainable agriculture in Brazil
• Proposal for carbon pricing in Brazil: challenges and opportunities
• The private sector in the leadership of voluntary movements to reduce climate risks in Brazil
• Talanoa Dialogue: the Brazilian experience
• Business strategies and business solutions in the climate agenda: how to attract investment

Business

Located in Area E, booth 4, Espaço Brasil has also been designed to build and expand contact networks with international authorities, opinion makers and climate experts.

Check out the programme for Espaço Brasil at COP24.