Marina announces correction of Brazil’s climate target at the UN

Summary:

Brazil's Minister of Environment, Marina Silva, announced at the UN's Climate Ambition Summit in New York that the country will revive its climate goals, aligning with the 2015 Paris Agreement. Brazil's new targets aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 48% by 2025 and 53% by 2030, compared to previous goals of 37% and 50% respectively. The decision was made by the Interministerial Committee on Climate Change, consisting of 18 ministries. The government has also committed to zeroing out deforestation by 2030 and has launched initiatives such as the Plan for Action to Prevent and Control Deforestation in the Amazon Region. Additionally, Brazil has become a candidate to host the 2025 COP30 conference in Belu00e9m and has announced plans to launch a global mobilization task force against climate change during its G20 presidency.