Brazil's Silva highlights BRICS' potential for just ecological transition

BRICS Nations Unite for Equitable Climate Action at COP30

BRICS Nations Unite for Equitable Climate Action at COP30 India has raised concerns over the insufficient climate finance from developed nations, a critical factor for developing countries to meet their climate targets. During the BRICS Environment Ministers' meeting in Brazil, India pushed for equitable use of the global carbon budget.Current proposals, offering USD 300 billion per year by 2035, fall short of the needed USD 1.3 trillion to faci…

The Ministers of the Environment of the BRICS countries held a meeting this Thursday in Brasilia, capital of Brazil, and agreed to address environmental challenges through collaboration. READ ALSO: BRICS promotes sustainability in transport during its first technical meeting in 2025 "We recognize the urgent need to address environmental, global and regional challenges in a collaborative and science-based manner," the ministers said through a sta…

Brazil's Silva highlights BRICS' potential for just ecological transition

Brazil's Environment and Climate Change Minister Marina Silva Thursday highlighted the BRICS group's potential to lead a just global ecological transition. She made those remarks during the bloc's 11th ministerial meeting in this regard, where issues like desertification, ecosystem preservation, plastic pollution, and climate action aligned with the UN's Agenda 2030 were discussed.

At a press conference held this Thursday (3), the BRICS Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Working Group highlighted the importance of environmental sustainability in the development of new communication technologies, including space. However, Jeffeson Nacif, head of the international advisory of the Ministry of Communications, pointed out that the meeting of the ICT WG that took place last April 2 did not and will not specifically…

Brasilia, 3 Apr (EFE).- Ministers of Environment of the BRICS forum have reaffirmed in Brazil their commitment to cooperation for environmental protection and sustainable development and urged rich countries to strengthen financing to address the climate crisis. In the joint declaration adopted by the forum of emerging countries in Brasilia, ministers recognized the "substantial gaps" that exist between available funds and the needs of developin…

With A Global Spotlight on Brazil, It’s Time to Embrace Electric Mobility

Earlier this year, large Brazilian cities like Brasília and São Paulo were shrouded in visible layers of smoke and air pollution for days on end. On top of high temperatures, wildfires and energy-related emissions led to a state of emergency for millions nationwide. In Brazil and beyond, the climate crisis is an increasingly urgent and present problem that demands immediate action. Substantially reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across all…