This Thursday (27), the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS) delivered the study Opportunities and Challenges of the Brazilian NDC goals for the business sector to representatives of the Itamaraty Palace and the Ministry of the Environment (MMA). The delivery took place during the preparatory meeting for the Conference of the Parties – COP23, which will be held from November 7th to 17th, in Bonn, Germany.
The meeting, open to civil society, debated Brazil's priorities for the international conference and served for the sectors of the federal government responsible for addressing climate issues to update everyone on the actions that have been implemented.
“In a scenario of doubts about the US remaining in the Paris Agreement, the Brazilian government was committed to reinforcing the relevance and importance of meeting our goals for the transition to a low-carbon economy. In this sense, the results of our study are quite aligned with the wishes of the government and other actors, including those who want a more ambitious NDC”, said the technical advisor and coordinator of the CEBDS Climate Change and Energy Thematic Chamber, Laura Albuquerque .
In addition to representatives from civil society, the director of the MMA's Monitoring, Support and Promotion of Actions on Climate Change department, Adriano Santhiago, participated in the meeting; the director of the Environmental Sustainability department at Itamaraty, Reynaldo Salgado; ambassador José Antônio Marcondes; and the head of the Climate, Ozone and Chemical Safety Division of Itamaraty, Felipe Ferreira.
Opportunities and challenges of the Brazilian NDC
CEBDS launched the study Opportunities and Challenges of the Brazilian NDC for the Business Sector in a meeting with the Minister of the Environment, Sarney Filho, on April 11, with the presence of representatives from the companies CPFL Energia, Ambev, Braskem, Alcoa and Abralatas, as well as the president of the Brazilian Climate Change Forum, Alfredo Sirkis, the Secretary of Climate Change and Forests of the MMA, Everton Lucero and the director of the MMA Policy and Climate Change Department, José Miguez. The document focuses on the commitments that Brazil assumed within the scope of the Paris Agreement (Brazilian NDC) from a business point of view, specifically pointing out the economic advantages that the country can and should take advantage of.
The study brings an integrated approach and an assessment of commitments from a macroeconomic perspective. At the same time, it unravels the main issues to be faced by companies and the government in five sectors: forestry, energy, agriculture, industry and transport.
The material is available for download on our website and can be downloaded in full or in part.
