US EditionBrazil Records Biggest Annual Fall in Emissions in 15 Years: Report
- Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions have fallen significantly, marking the biggest annual decrease in 15 years.
- The decline in emissions is attributed to reduced Amazon deforestation.
- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is credited with this positive change.
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Gross emissions in the country were reduced by 16.7 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023, according to calculations by the Brazilian network of Climate Observatory NGOs.
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Brazil records biggest annual fall in emissions in 15 years: report
Brazil recorded its biggest annual fall in greenhouse gas emissions last year since 2009, according to statistics released Monday, providing a boost for left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he prepares to host UN climate talks.
Emissions fell almost 17% in 2024 due to the low-exploitation in Amazon and Cerrado, according to the Climate Observatory. Still, Brazil should not meet the environmental target defined for 2025.
Brazil records biggest drop in greenhouse gas emissions in 15 years
Brazil is set to record its biggest annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 2009 in 2024, largely thanks to a slowdown in deforestation, according to data released on Monday, days before the start of COP30. Gross emissions in Latin America’s largest country fell 16.7% last year compared to 2023, according to calculations by the Brazilian NGO Network Climate Observatory. These numbers are considered good news for the center-left pres…
Brazil recorded its biggest annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in 2024 since 2009, thanks largely to a slowdown in deforestation, according to data released Monday, days before the start of COP30. Gross emissions in Latin America's largest country fell 16.7% last year compared to 2023, according to calculations by the Brazilian NGO network Climate Observatory.
Aerial view of a forest fire in Sao Felix do Xingu, in the state of Pará, Brazil, taken on June 16, 2025. Ivan Pisarenko / AFP Brazil recorded in 2024 its largest year-over-year reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 2009, due in particular to the decrease in deforestation, according to data published on Monday 3 November, just days from the beginning of COP30. Gross emissions in the largest country in Latin America were reduced by 16.7% la…
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