Brazil is out of partnership for forests at COP27

by

To verify the advances in forest conservation, it was announced this Monday (7) at COP27, the UN (United Nations) conference on climate change, the Partnership of Leaders for Forest and Climate.

The initiative has 26 countries and the European Union. What is striking, however, is the absence of Brazil, home to the Amazon, the largest tropical forest on the planet — and also the country leading the way in deforestation. The Itamaraty, in a note, states that there are forums with a better format to “deal with the needs of developing countries”.

There are Amazonian countries, such as Colombia and Ecuador, on the list of partners, as well as other nations with significant forests, such as Congo and Indonesia.

“By joining together, countries commit to leading by example in implementing their goals and striving to be more ambitious over time,” the launch document reads. Annually, the countries that entered the pact will have to take stock of the situation. See below the list of countries that are part of the new partnership.

The initiative is directly related to the Declaration on Forests, which was announced at COP26, which took place last year in Glasgow, UK. On the occasion, Brazil signed the declaration, which indicated the “commitment to work together to stop and reverse forest loss and soil degradation by 2030”.

The new partnership was announced by the United Kingdom and will initially be chaired by the United States and Ghana. The group’s first meeting will take place on November 12, that is, during COP27 (the event runs until the 18th, in Egypt). Group members will discuss progress or not since COP26.

If Brazil were part of the new group, the data would show a deforestation situation as serious as that observed in 2021. the destruction of the Amazon, in addition to criticism of the performance of inspection bodies.

wanted by SheetItamaraty says that Brazil did not join the new partnership because there are better and more ambitious forums.

“While it adhered to the Declaration on Forests launched by the UK informally at a side event at COP26 in Glasgow, we do not feel that this new initiative at COP27 – the FCLP – offers the best format to address the needs of developing countries,” says the body. , in note.

For the Itamaraty, it would be better for the Green Climate Fund to renew the payment program for reducing deforestation, “which has been facing resistance from developed countries.” “It should also be noted that other developing countries with large tropical forests are not part of the FCLP either. [a parceria]”, complete.

Members of the new partnership also commit to leading in at least one of the following areas: international collaboration in the economics of sustainable land use; mobilization of public and donor funding for implementation; guidance in the private financial system; support for initiatives by local communities and indigenous peoples; strengthen and scale carbon markets for forests —a topic dear to Brazil—; and incentives and partnerships to preserve highly conserved forests.

The United Kingdom, in the wake of the partnership, announced the allocation of 90 million pounds sterling (about R$ 535 million) for the conservation of the rainforest in Congo, Africa.

In addition, the country also confirmed the allocation of 65 million pounds (approximately R$386 million) to the Nature, People and Climate Investment Fund, which aims to help indigenous peoples and communities living in forests.

Countries that make up the Partnership of Forests and Climate Leaders

You May Also Like

Recommended for you