Brasil and France collaborate towards more ambitious NDCs in a critical decade
The countries announced collaborative efforts to accelerate the energy transition and address deforestation in anticipation of COP30. France declares support for the global climate mobilization
By the COP30 Press Office
On Thursday, June 5 — International Environment Day — Brazil and France issued a statement reaffirming their commitment to addressing the climate crisis through bilateral cooperation. The statement focused on COP30, which will take place in Belém, the capital of Pará, in November. The statement was released during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s official visit to France.
In line with the Paris Agreement, which will mark its tenth anniversary in 2025, the two nations called for "faster and more effective" actions to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The statement urges the international community to commit to more ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by 2030. This includes reducing emissions across all economic sectors and curbing deforestation, particularly in the Amazônia, where COP30 will take place. The document emphasizes that wealthier nations must increase financial support to enhance developing countries' capacity to invest in climate and nature initiatives.
The statement highlights COP30 as a "milestone for multilateralism" and emphasizes the importance of including indigenous communities, the private sector, and subnational governments. The French government expressed support for the Brazilian COP30 presidency's proposal of a global climate mobilization with the potential to yield tangible outcomes focused on "collective action for the well-being of all."
"We call on all actors to unite and collectively commit to achieving our climate goals within international institutions, the financial system, and our societies. We urge other countries to join our efforts to combat climate misinformation and reaffirm the central role of scientific knowledge, as well as the knowledge and wisdom of indigenous peoples and traditional communities," the statement reads.
More needs to be done
While celebrating the achievements of the Paris Agreement, the statement acknowledges that the pace of implementation is insufficient to contain the climate crisis. "We must do better and move faster to achieve all the agreement's goals, particularly limiting the average global temperature rise to 1.5°C. We must also make the prospects of a just transition more tangible by leaving no one behind," the countries stressed.
Tackling inequality
The statement also emphasizes that the climate transition is inextricably linked to the fight against social and economic inequalities. "Policies for the energy transition and the adaptation of vulnerable populations are viable and essential development strategies," the countries said.
The nations also advocate prioritizing the Loss and Damage Fund, which was created to compensate countries most affected by climate change, as well as the United Arab Emirates Climate Resilience Framework, to reduce the vulnerability of local communities. "The transition must strengthen the fight against poverty, hunger, and inequality. These challenges are not contradictory," they argue.
English Version: Trad. Bárbara Menezes
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