The construction of a road in Brazil draws criticism before first-ever climate talks in the Amazon

The construction of a road in Brazil draws criticism before first-ever climate talks in the Amazon

The construction of a road is drawing attention in the run-up to the annual U.N. climate conference in Brazil.

“The future of the Amazon is uncertain, and even if we do a lot to reduce emissions, we will still pay the price for what we have already emitted.” This is the assessment of Thelma Krug, president of the Steering Committee of the Global Climate Observing System and one of the world’s leading authorities on forests and climate change. The speech was made on Tuesday (6) during the opening conference of the Great Meeting of the Brazilian Academy of…