Brazil to increase natural gas production by 14 million cubic meters per day
Brazil currently consumes around 60 million m³ of natural gas per day and produces around 45 million m³ per day
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Brazilian senate approves bill establishing carbon market
The carbon market has the potential to generate jobs and income based on sustainable practices, aligning Brazil with the global transition towards green economies
Initiative charts pathways for food security and nutrition in cities
The "Cities & Food" initiative explores how urban areas can lead in accelerating transformations for sustainable food systems, offering insights for national and local policies.
Brazilian Minister of Agriculture Advances Sustainable Food Production Cooperation with the UAE
Brazil and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) discuss partnerships in sustainable agriculture during Minister Carlos Fávaro's visit to Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Carbon market could increase Brazil’s GDP by 5%
The regulation will allow both the government and the productive sector to work for adapting the country to the carbon emission reduction agenda
Bioeconomy in Brazil can generate US$ 284 billion in revenue per annum
An unprecedented survey estimates that the implementation of the bioeconomy in Brazil could generate an annual industrial revenue of US$ 284 billion by 2050
Intelligent sensor identifies and prevents forest fires
The startup iNeeds provides a sensor to identify and prevent forest fires. The equipment evaluates several indicators, such as temperature, humidity, and air pressure, among others, and, thus, can avoid great social, economic, and environmental damages. Pedro Curcio, the founder at iNeeds, points out that because fires happen frequently, whether natural, such as lightning strikes, […]
Brazilian researcher highlights differences between fertilizer and pesticide at UN
Held at the UNEA headquarters in Geneva (Switzerland), the series of debates had members from 12 countries
Government shows Brazilian sustainable agriculture in Europe
The series "AgriTalks" showed these topics to representatives of governments, private sector, academic institutions and civil society in the continent
Embrapa highlights Brazilian sustainable agriculture in the UK
Embrapa presented some of the main aspects about Brazilian agribusiness sustainability to British authorities, parliamentarians and businesspersons in the United Kingdom last week. The event held at the Brazilian Embassy in London has featured a lecture by the president of Embrapa, Celso Moretti, who highlighted the transformation of Brazilian agriculture over the last 50 years. […]
Rabobank: Brazil´s agribusiness triples ESG operations in 2021
Rabobank Brasil has recorded three times more resources for “ESG operations” at Brazilian agribusiness in 2021 compared to the previous year. The bank transfered around US$ 5 billion (R$ 25.7 billion) last year through the issuance of bonds and loans. All these resources were directed to companies that have committed to achieving social, environmental and […]
Brazilian ag leaders are more committed with ESG than their peers
47% of CEOs in the sector aim for carbon neutral while world's average is 26%