Brazilian business leadership in implementing carbon pricing mechanisms was the topic of a speech by CEBDS's Director of Institutional Development, Ana Carolina Szklo, during the Brazilian Climate Change Forum meeting. At the event, attended by President Michel Temer, Minister of the Environment Edson Duarte, and Minister of the Government Secretariat Carlos Marun, Szklo presented CEBDS's initiatives to comply with Brazil's NDCs.
"CEBDS actively participates in discussions on climate change and, with the support of strategic partners, has contributed to shaping the Brazilian business sector's position on the issue. With this in mind, within the scope of the Business Initiative on Climate (IEC), we launched a letter of support from the business sector for pricing in 2017. In July, we submitted a more comprehensive study to the Minister of Finance on pricing mechanisms and how this measure is necessary to ensure the long-term competitiveness of companies," he highlights.
At the meeting, which marked the 25th anniversary of the Climate Convention, signed during the Rio-92 Conference, President Michel Temer reaffirmed the government's position in favor of combating the effects of climate change.
