Brazil Advances Climate Plan with Sectoral Mitigation Strategies

Strategic Insights -

The Brazilian government has made significant progress in its efforts to tackle climate change, presenting its sectoral mitigation plans as part of the Climate Plan. The plans aim to achieve greenhouse gas emissions neutrality by 2050 and cover various sectors, including nature conservation, agriculture and livestock, energy, industry, transport, cities and solid waste, and domestic effluents. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has emphasized the importance of these plans for sustainable development, job creation in the green economy, and compliance with international commitments.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Climate Plan encompasses seven sectoral plans for mitigation, including nature conservation, agriculture and livestock, energy, industry, transport, cities and solid waste, and domestic effluents.
  • The plans account for 70% of Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions, with a focus on reducing emissions in sectors such as nature conservation and agriculture and livestock.
  • The development of the National Mitigation Strategy involved workshops with various sectors of society, more than 20 ministries, and civil society participation.
  • The public consultation on the National Mitigation Strategy and the seven sectoral plans remains open until August 18, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.
  • The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Secretary, Aloisio Melo, emphasized the importance of public participation in the process of developing policies that directly impact people's lives.
  • The sectoral plans aim to achieve greenhouse gas emissions neutrality by 2050 and are structured around three main pillars: Mitigation, Adaptation, and Cross-Cutting Action strategies.
  • The Mitigation axis brings together the seven sectoral plans, with a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in various sectors.
  • Industry and energy production are expected to record absolute emissions growth, albeit with reduced intensity, reflecting the challenge of decarbonizing structural sectors of the economy.
  • The plans also emphasize the need for sustainable development and job creation in the green economy, as well as compliance with international commitments.

Statistics:

  • 70% of Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions are accounted for by the sectoral plans.
  • The plans aim to achieve greenhouse gas emissions neutrality by 2050.
  • 20+ ministries and civil society participated in the development of the National Mitigation Strategy.
  • Over 780 contributions were received during the first round of public consultations.
  • The public consultation on the National Mitigation Strategy and the seven sectoral plans is open until August 18, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.

Sources:

  • Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA)
  • Government of Brazil
  • Brazil Participativo platform
  • Low Carbon Agriculture Plan (ABC)
  • National Policy on Climate Change (PNMC)
  • Paris Agreement