{"id":23756,"date":"2020-07-14T17:25:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T17:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cebds.org\/noticia\/17-ex-ministros-da-fazenda-e-ex-presidentes-do-bc-defendem-a-importancia-da-sustentabilidade\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T15:04:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T15:04:14","slug":"17-ex-ministros-da-fazenda-e-ex-presidentes-do-bc-defendem-a-importancia-da-sustentabilidade","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/cebds.org\/en\/noticia\/17-ex-ministros-da-fazenda-e-ex-presidentes-do-bc-defendem-a-importancia-da-sustentabilidade\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Former Finance Ministers and Former Central Bank Presidents Defend the Importance of Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>By Kempson Cabral and Karen Tanaka\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Brazilian economy should be guided by sustainable development and move towards a low-carbon scenario, recommend the group of former Finance Ministers and former presidents of the Brazilian Central Bank <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in a historic meeting held<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this Wednesday (14\/07)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the occasion, the authorities launched the letter \u201cConvergence for Brazil\u201d, which contains crucial actions,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> zero deforestation in the Amazon and increase climate resilience. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative is supported by the Climate and Society Institute and the World We Want Institute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the former president of the Central Bank, Arm\u00ednio Fraga, \u201cthe time has come to talk about the environment\u201d. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It became clear to this group that sustainable development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is indispensable for a solid economic policy <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and for the country\u2019s long-term resilience. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the perception of inequality and the need for sustainable development. Brazil needs to move from its current position to a leadership position,\u201d says P\u00e9rsio Arida, former president of the Central Bank.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Joaquim Levy, former Finance Minister and observer of the CEBDS Leaders Council, we have great advantages to achieve a clean economy. And it is necessary<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to have<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> clarity and there is confidence from local and foreign investors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Low carbon economy\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Letter points out that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one should seek<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a low-carbon economy, with public and private investments that support the transition of the Brazilian economy to a net zero carbon emissions standard, essential to stabilize the global average temperature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Rubens Ricupero, former Finance Minister, rightly pointed out, there is a government movement for greater climate ambition in some countries and a rearrangement of businesses that consider a decarbonized future, such as<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> European Union, which has set 2050 as its target to become carbon neutral, and in Germany,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> they are already starting to manufacture only electric cars.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf Brazil does not prepare for this, we will be late. We cannot delay the incorporation of cutting-edge technologies that will lead us to a low-carbon economy,\u201d said Rubens Ricupero, former Finance Minister.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Sustainable future\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Four points are listed that are necessary for Brazil to include the environment in its economic policy: achieving a low-carbon economy, eliminating deforestation in the Amazon and Cerrado, increasing climate resilience and, lastly, boosting research and development of new technologies in this globalized world.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to these points, social and economic inclusion, greater efficiency and productivity in economic activities in the Amazon region, appreciation and preservation of biodiversity, adoption of carbon credit negotiation mechanisms and incentive packages for economic recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are essential themes that are included in<a href=\"https:\/\/cebds.org\/en\/em-reuniao-com-mourao-empresarios-cobram-medidas-efetivas-de-combate-ao-desmatamento-ilegal\/\"> Business Sector Announcement<\/a>\u00a0led by CEBDS with the support of a group of organizations and companies. \u201cWe have the unique opportunity, resources and knowledge to scale up good practices and, more than that, strategically plan the sustainable future of Brazil,\u201d says the Statement.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are witnessing a myriad of public calls for the government and other national actors to focus on and prioritize climate change and a truly resilient and green recovery. Brazil has unparalleled leadership potential, as it possesses enormous wealth in biodiversity, forests, and renewable and clean energy resources.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information about the Converg\u00eancia pelo Brasil initiative is available on the website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.convergenciapelobrasil.org.br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.convergenciapelobrasil.org.br<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Por Kempson Cabral e Karen Tanaka\u00a0 A economia brasileira deve se guiar pelo desenvolvimento sustent\u00e1vel e seguir para um cen\u00e1rio de baixo carbono, recomendam o grupo de ex-ministros da Fazenda e ex-presidentes do Banco Central brasileiro em uma reuni\u00e3o hist\u00f3rica realizada nesta quarta-feira (14\/07). 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