UN highlights importance of sustainable recovery from Covid-19

During the assembly, President Jair Bolsonaro said that Brazil is already an example in the generation of renewable energy
21-09-21-canal-solar-ONU destaca importância da recuperação sustentável frente a Covid-19

President Jair Bolsonaro (no party) spoke, this 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, on the occasion of COP-26 (2021 United Nations Conference on Climate Change), the country will seek consensus on the rules of the global carbon credit market. 

“We expect industrialized countries to effectively fulfill their climate financing commitments 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. 

Image: UN/Evan Schneider

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Matthew Badra
Journalist graduated from PUC-Campinas. He worked as a producer, reporter and presenter on TV Bandeirantes and Metro Jornal. Has been following the Brazilian electricity sector since 2020.

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