Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
That was founded by former Soviet Union President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mikhail Gorbachev in 1993, building upon the work started by the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [1] Green Cross Brazil is an independent non-profit and non-governmental environmental organisation working to address the inter-connected global ...
Brazil cost (Portuguese: Custo Brasil [ˈkustu bɾaˈziw]) refers to the increased operational costs associated with doing business in Brazil, [1] making Brazilian ...
Confirming the expectations, [20] Marina Silva launched her candidacy [21] to the 2010 election under the Green Party ticket on 16 May 2010 in the city of Nova Iguaçu, state of Rio de Janeiro. Silva said she wanted to be "the first black woman of poor origin" to become president of Brazil.
Destinations of recycled PET in Brazil in 2012. Data according to ABIPET and CEMPRE. [35] Despite its low overall recycling rate, Brazil is the world leader in recycling aluminum. Having set a record recycling rate of 98,4% of aluminum, the country was able to top its record 97,1% from 2013 by another 1,3%. [36]
Pirapora Solar Complex, one of the largest in Brazil and Latin America, with a capacity of 321 MW. In October 2022 Brazil reached 22 GW of installed solar power. [21] [22] In 2021, Brazil was the 14th country in the world in terms of installed solar power (13 GW), [23] and the 11th largest producer of solar energy in the world (16.8 TWh). [17]
Support for a green recovery in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has come from multiple political parties, governments, activists, and academia across the globe. [8] [9] Following similar measures in response to the GFC, [10] a key goal of the packages is to ensure that actions to combat recession also combat climate change.
In the past years, a number of organizations have deployed the concept of a Just Transition with respect to environmental and/or climate justice. [3]With regards to climate change mitigation, the IPCC defines just transition as follows: "A set of principles, processes and practices that aim to ensure that no people, workers, places, sectors, countries or regions are left behind in the ...
Since 2008, the UNEP has been working with Brazil to create a sustainable waste management system that promotes environmental preservation and conservation along with the protection of public health. This partnership is between the UNEP and city officials who form the Green and Healthy Environments Project in São Paulo. With community ...