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Brazil's Amazon lost area the size of Spain in 40 years: Study #Brazil

Brazil's Amazon lost area the size of Spain in 40 years: Study
Brazil's Amazon rainforest has shrunk by an area as big as Spain over four decades and is nearing a dangerous tipping point, according to monitoring data released Monday.

"Offshore fossil fuel exploration jeopardizes Brazil’s climate leadership, study says"
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Offshore fossil fuel exploration jeopardizes Brazil’s climate leadership, study says
This November, as Brazil opened the curtains to host the UN Climate Conference (COP30), in its Pará state capital, Belém, the troubles orbiting the country’s environmental agenda were featured in a new report by U.S.-based conservation technology nonprofit SkyTruth, which is dedicated to satellite-based environmental monitoring. In the run-up to the climate summit, the study […]

"Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber most delegations at COP30 climate talks in Brazil"
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One in 25 COP30 attendees is a fossil fuel lobbyist, analysis finds
Analysis finds 1,600 fossil fuel representatives at UN climate summit in Brazil, outnumbering almost every country delegation.

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"Wind and solar power fuel over one-third of Brazil's electricity for first time"
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Wind and solar power fuel over one-third of Brazil's electricity for first time
Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil's electricity in August, the first month on record the two renewable sources have crossed that threshold, according to government data made public on Thursday and analyzed by energy think tank Ember.

"Brazil Records 65 Percent Drop in Amazon Area Burned by Fire, Lowest Since Monitoring Began"
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Brazil Records 65 Percent Drop in Amazon Area Burned by Fire, Lowest Since Monitoring Began
The data also shows that across Brazil, both in the Amazon basin and beyond it, 54% fewer acres of landscape have been burned by fires. 

"Pay to protect: Brazil pitches new forest fund at COP30"
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Pay to protect: Brazil pitches new forest fund at COP30
Tropical countries from Cameroon to Colombia could earn tens of millions of dollars a year under a novel approach to protecting the world's rainforests being launched at the COP30 summit in Brazil.

"As Brazil Cracks Down on Forest Clearing, Emissions Fall"
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As Brazil Cracks Down on Forest Clearing, Emissions Fall

"Revealed: Soap Opera-inspired Clean Energy Ads Helped Shell Boost Petrol Sales in Brazil"
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Revealed: Soap Opera-inspired Clean Energy Ads Helped Shell Boost Petrol Sales in Brazil
British-owned VML used positivity of clean energy to build brand awareness that increased fuel sales, documents show.

"Less arguing, more action: will Brazil’s unorthodox approach to Cop30 work?"
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"Brazil dismantles hundreds of illegal dredges in major Amazon mining crackdown"
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Brazil dismantles hundreds of illegal dredges in Amazon mining crackdown
Brazilian police with support from Interpol have destroyed 277 dredges used in illegal gold mining along the Madeira River in one of the largest coordinated crackdowns in the Amazon. The raids targeted criminal networks behind environmental crimes and were supported by officers from six Amazon countries. Authorities collected forensic samples to trace pollutants, while follow-up investigations aim to dismantle the illicit gold trade’s financial networks.

"Germany promises support for Brazil's tropical forest protection scheme at UN climate talks"
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Germany pledges support for Brazil's tropical forest protection scheme
The Tropical Forest Forever Facility seeks seeks to leverage investments into €108 billion that can be used to pay 74 developing countries for every hectare of forest they conserve.

"Brazil dismantles hundreds of illegal dredges in major Amazon mining crackdown"
#Brazil #Environment

Brazil dismantles hundreds of illegal dredges in major Amazon mining crackdown
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Brazilian police backed by Interpol have destroyed hundreds of dredges used in illegal gold mining along the Madeira River, in one of the biggest coordinated crackdowns yet on criminal networks operating across the Amazon Basin. The international police agency said officers dismantled 277 floating mining rafts worth an estimated $6.8 million. […]

"Brazil eyes April 2026 for first battery storage auction"
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Brazil eyes April 2026 for first battery storage auction
A 20-day public consultation is anticipated to open in November to define the guidelines for the auction, which aims to contract 2 GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS). The initiative could unlock around R$10 billion ($1.85 billion) in investments.

"Brazil implores businesses to attend major climate summit, despite 'second thoughts' amid Trump backlash"
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Brazil implores businesses to attend major climate summit, despite 'second thoughts' amid Trump backlash
November's COP30 summit comes at a precarious time for climate action, as companies back away from environmental initiatives, and attacks on green energy by President Trump.

"Brazil authorities suspend key Amazon rainforest protection measure"
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"Brazil greenlights oil drilling in Amazon as environmentalists raise alarm"
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"COP30 Action Tracker: Brazil’s oil expansion controversies and Keir Starmer’s U-turn"
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"Energy storage could cut Brazil’s electricity system costs 16% in 2029"
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Energy storage could cut Brazil’s electricity system costs 16% in 2029
Storage is essential to expand renewables penetration and ensure grid flexibility, according to a study by consultants PSR. Regulatory and tax barriers still limit the sector, however, and new revenue sources are needed to make projects viable.

"Brazil boasts drop in deforestation ahead of UN climate talks"
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Brazil boasts drop in deforestation ahead of UN climate talks
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has fallen for the fourth straight year, the government said Thursday, a boost for the country just days before it hosts UN climate talks.

"Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops to 11-year low ahead of COP30"
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops to 11-year low ahead of COP30 | The Optimist Daily
Brazil reports an 11-year low in Amazon deforestation as President Lula prepares to showcase environmental progress at COP30.

"Mayors pledge coordinated climate action ahead of UN conference in Brazil"
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