President Jair Bolsonaro (no party) spoke on Tuesday morning (21) at the 76th General Assembly of the UN (United Nations), in New York (USA). During the event, which runs until Wednesday (22) and will discuss topics such as the sustainable recovery of countries in relation to Covid-19, Bolsonaro highlighted that Brazil is already an example in energy generation with 83% coming from renewable sources.
Furthermore, he said that, at COP-26 (United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021), the country will seek consensus on the rules of the global carbon credit market. “We expect industrialized countries to effectively fulfill their commitments to climate finance in relevant volumes,” he reported.
Another point highlighted by the president is that the future of green employment is in Brazil: “renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, low-emission industry, basic sanitation, waste treatment and tourism”, he added.
Last year, he also reaffirmed his commitment to sustainable development and emphasized that Brazil has zero tolerance for environmental crimes.
