Author: Unknown
Published on: 11/01/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
The re-election of Donald Trump for another term in the United States signalled that the pushback against climate action would only intensify. As we start 2025, the prospects for meaningful climate action seem bleak. But the anti-climate policies of Trump 2.0 and the intransigence of other major state and corporate polluters could also drive momentum from the rest of the world for radical change. In the first six months of Lula’s presidency, Amazon deforestation dropped by 33.6 percent. In May, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources issued a ban on oil exploration off the coast of the Amazon Delta. The security operations against the illegal miners slowed down, which allowed them to resume activities. Lula has publicly spoken in favour of oil exploration off the Brazilian coast. His governments’ actions on those have also faced criticism. From January to October, wildfires swept through Brazil, destroying large swaths of the Amazon rainforest and the Pantanal. Lula’s Workers Party (PT) is known for its addiction to fossil fuels. It is time to put an end to it. Given how low the price of setting up renewable energy production is, Brazil can invest in a massive expansion of wind and solar. Strong policies on climate and nature preservation will benefit not only the natural environment but also Brazil’s people. They would open up more job opportunities that are safe and dignified. Leading radical change at home would give Lula more credibility to do so. Words backed by action can have a powerful impact.
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Well, Greenland and Antarctica sure promise to become a lot lusher soon.