On the 15th, the Brazilian government approved the new version of the National Climate Plan, providing a clear roadmap for Brazil to implement the goals of the Paris Agreement and advance towards a low-carbon transition.

According to a news release published on the Brazilian government's website on the 15th, this plan has received approval from the interdepartmental Climate Change Committee and is expected to be officially published in the Federal Official Gazette in the coming days. The new plan provides a roadmap for Brazil to achieve its Nationally Determined Contributions, committing to reducing greenhouse gas net emissions by 59% to 67% from 2005 levels by 2035.

This update marks a systematic overhaul of Brazil's national climate governance framework after 17 years since the introduction of the first climate plan in 2008. Marina Silva, the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change of Brazil, stated that the new plan will provide Brazil with a guiding roadmap, encouraging collaboration among various levels of government, the private sector, civil society, and academia to achieve inclusive and resilient sustainable development, ensuring Brazil's competitiveness in the global low-carbon economic transition.

The new plan sets clear emission reduction targets in eight sectors including agriculture and livestock, energy, industry, and transportation, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from 2.04 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2022 to 1.2 billion tons by 2030, and further to between 0.85 billion and 1.05 billion tons by 2035.

Moreover, the new plan sets a long-term goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and emphasizes the need to strengthen climate adaptation capabilities while mitigating climate change. It includes 16 sectoral and thematic action plans for climate adaptation, covering various areas such as public health, tourism, energy, transportation, disaster risk reduction, water resources, food security, biodiversity, among others, encompassing over 800 specific actions.

The Brazilian government stated that the National Climate Plan will be continuously improved through biennial assessments and systematic revisions every four years to ensure that policy objectives remain consistent with advancements in climate science and international commitments.