COP29: Brazil commits to reducing emissions by 67% by 2035
Brazil has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 67 percent by 2035, setting a more ambitious target than its previous goal of a 59 percent reduction.
Brazil's new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) will be presented at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The announcement will be made by Brazil's Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services, Geraldo Alckmin. COP29, which brings together global authorities, will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, starting this Monday (Nov. 11).
The NDC is the climate target that Brazil has adopted as a reference for complying with the Paris Agreement, signed in 2015. This agreement set a limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius (ºC) on average global warming compared to the pre-industrial period.
“This commitment paves the way for Brazil to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, the long-term goal of the country’s climate strategy,” the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change stated.
From the ministry's perspective, the revision made to the NDC follows the Paris Agreement principle of gradually increasing ambition.
“The new target marks a significant step toward promoting a new development model, supported by initiatives like the Climate Plan, the Ecological Transformation Plan, and the Pact between the Three Branches of Government for Ecological Transformation, among others,” the statement read.
In its statement, the ministry emphasized that the primary tool for ensuring the implementation of the NDC is the Climate Plan, which outlines Brazil's climate actions through 2035 and reinforces the country’s commitment to combating deforestation. The plan will focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions (mitigation) and adapting to the impacts of climate change, with sector-specific strategies for both.
