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February 2, 2024

How Effectively Is Brazil Leading on Climate Change?

Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva said the South American country and the European Union are working together on new climate goals. // File Photo: United Nations.

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Will Nichols, team lead for climate and resilience at Verisk Maplecroft: “President Lula has talked a good game on the environment, but ahead of hosting the landmark COP30 in 2025 his actions will come under greater scrutiny. Lula may win some plaudits for significantly improving the situation in the Amazon, but this ignores rapidly rising deforestation in the Cerrado and that he failed to convince other Amazonian nations to commit to limit forest loss at the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization summit last August. In fact, Colombia’s Gustavo Petro appears more committed to zero deforestation than Lula. Add in the continuing support of oil production, including…”

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A sister publication of the Inter-American Dialogue’s daily Latin America Advisor, the weekly Energy Advisor captures fresh analysis from business leaders and government officials on the most important developments in oil and gas, biofuels, the power sector, renewables, new technologies, and the policy debates shaping the future of energy in the Western Hemisphere and beyond. To subscribe or for more information, contact Gene Kuleta, editor of the Advisor, at gkuleta@thedialogue.org.

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board of advisors

Nigel Blackaby
Global Head, International Arbitration Group,
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Jimena Blanco
Chief Analyst,
Verisk Maplecroft

María José Cortés
Head of ESG,
Atlas Renewable Energy

Jeffrey Davidow
Senior Counselor,
The Cohen Group

Analia Gonzalez
Leader, Arbitration & Litigation,
Laitn America, BakerHostetler

Jonathan C. Hamilton
Partner,
White & Case

Raul Herrera
Partner, Corporate &
Securities Practice,
Arnold & Porter

James R. Jones
Chairman,
Monarch Global Strategies

Jorge Kamine
Partner, Corporate &
Financial Services,
Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Craig A. Kelly
Senior Director,
Int’l Government Relations,
Exxon Mobil

Jeremy Martin
Director,
Energy Program,
Institute of the Americas

Larry Pascal
Chairman, Americas
Practice Group,
Haynes & Boone

R. Kirk Sherr
President,
Clearview Strategy Group

Daniela Stevens
Director,
Energy Transition and Climate Program,
Inter-American Dialogue

Doris Rodríguez
Partner,
Hunton Andrews Kurth

Alexandra Valderrama
Director,
International Government
Affairs, Chevron

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