“A hundred million Brazilians have no access to sewage treatment. […] Only by partnering up with the private enterprise can we find a solution to these issues,” he said.
“What we want is for the private enterprise to step up a new green economy, neutral in emissions by 2050,” Environment Minister Joaquim Leite said in a radio interview.
Among the chief measures is the creation of two funds aimed at the compensation for the breach of the Mariana dam, in Minas Gerais state, which occurred in November 2015.
The increase in fines for those caught illegally extracting native wood was among the main measures mentioned by him. The fine rose from BRL 1 million to BRL 50 million.
Brazil plays a significant role in helping the world create an emission-neutral green economy by 2050, Brazil’s Environment Minister Joaquim Leite said at OECD meeting.
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