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"World leaders and delegates are meeting in the northern Brazilian city of
Belém for COP30, this year’s major UN climate summit.
This is the first time the global climate meeting has been held in the Amazon.
The world’s largest rainforest helps keep the planet’s climate in balance by
removing carbon dioxide from atmosphere and storing it in dense forest and
nutrient-rich soil. The Amazon Rainforest holds an estimated 56.8 billion
tonnes of carbon in its trees, more than one and a half times the carbon
released by human activities in 2023.
For host nation Brazil, this meeting is both an opportunity and a test.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (known as Lula) wants to show the world his
country can lead on climate action and speak for the global south. He has also
proposed a new Tropical Forests Forever fund to channel long-term financing to
countries that protect rainforests.
Brazil is already known for its low-emissions electricity system (mostly
hydropower), long-established biofuel industry (biofuels supply about 25% of
the country’s transport energy), and expanding wind and solar sectors."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
