oh Government of Minas Gerais Next Wednesday (19/4), the United States will participate in the US Climate Action Summit 2023 in Washington. The purpose of the event is to bring together world leaders from various fields to discuss issues related to climate action. This is the first time that Brazil will participate in the summit and Minas Gerais will be the only state representing the country in the presence of the vice-governor of Minas Gerais, Prof. Mateus and the secretary. Status of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEMAT)Marilia Melo.
The event is promoted by the Climate Group, an international non-profit organization founded in 2003. In 2020, the President of the United States, Joe Biden, invited the Climate Group to support the Leaders’ Summit on Climate, which is why the organization began to select and organize events related to the theme.
The goal of the US Climate Action Summit is to create a platform that drives measurable results in climate policy and business action, with participants at the center of the agenda. The meeting focuses on the discussion of promoting sustainable development and green investments in the United States, and the meeting’s target audience is American investors and businessmen. However, some developing countries have chosen to participate in the summit.
By an utterance State Trust for Environment (FEM) With the Climate Committee, the participation of the State of Minas Gerais was confirmed. By participating in this event, the State Government seeks to qualify the initiatives of the State Environment and Water Resources Agency (Chisema) and strategies capable of promoting the adoption of renewable energy sources to address the challenges posed by the climate crisis. and technologies for low-carbon mines.
In addition to discussions and workshops, activities at the US Climate Action Summit 2023 include a roundtable that will bring together a diverse group of experts from the US, Canada, Mexico and Brazil to discuss the use of green finance as a tool. Weather to resist climate change. Participants will share experiences about the initiative and how it has been used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Environment in Minas
The state government is engaged in or is planning a series of projects and activities to address climate change and ensure sustainability. “This is a global challenge in which Minas plans and works to achieve good results locally, to increase the adaptive capacity of the most vulnerable people and regions, and to guarantee a path to a sustainable, low-carbon, inclusive and resilient climate,” says Marilia Melo, Secretary of State for Environment and Sustainable Development.
In December 2022, Fem released the State Climate Action Plan (PLAC), which will drive low-carbon growth and the state’s energy transition.
With international support and the effective participation of civil society, the manufacturing sector and universities, the Plac consists of 29 actions, divided into 103 sub-actions and around 300 targets with defined deadlines in various strategic sectors, including for decarbonisation and energy transition. As for climate adaptation.
Reducing deforestation, restoring continuous forests by 2050, and promoting low-carbon agriculture are among the strategies identified to achieve the goals established by the plan.
A preliminary version of the Minas Gerais Atmospheric Emissions Control Plan (PCEA) is in preliminary discussions with the Municipalities of Minas Gerais to identify the main sources of emissions and their respective atmospheric pollutants, geographical coverage and priority areas and guidelines. and actions with respective objectives, targets and implementation timelines.
Currently, Bill No. establishing a state policy to combat climate change. 3,966/2022, being debated in the Assembly of Minas Gerais (ALMG).
Race to Zero
In 2021, Minas Gerais became the first state in Latin America to join the Race to Zero campaign, a global initiative led by the United Kingdom that aims to neutralize net emissions of greenhouse gases on the planet by 2050. Temperatures will increase by 1.5 degrees over the next 30 years. The target will be achieved by intensifying decarbonisation activities, attracting investments in sustainable businesses and creating green jobs.
Among the regional actions planned within Race to Zero, the update of greenhouse gas emissions and removal inventories, to identify key sources of emissions, trends and components, supports effective public policies to mitigate emissions in Minas Gerais.
Another initiative aimed at achieving the goal established with Race to Zero is the creation of the Minas Gerais Forum on Energy and Climate Change (Femc) through State Decree 48.292/2021. The overall objective of the group is to promote discussion of the global phenomena of climate change and energy transition within state borders.
In addition, the government of Minas Gerais is developing measures to attract investment in the renewable energy sector and is currently the second state in the production of photovoltaic energy in Brazil. The state has installed capacity in distributed solar generation (GD) of 2,434 gigawatts (GW), second only to São Paulo with 2,437 GW. With this capacity, Minas avoids emitting 394 thousand tons of greenhouse gases per year.
Mines and the United States
Cooperative relations between the United States and Minas Gerais cover many areas, from health to science and technology. The most important guidelines in this process are sending mining operations to the North American country. In 2019, Governor Romeu Zema passed agendas to attract investments in the United States with the aim of creating jobs and income for the people of Minas Gerais.
The following year, the governor, then US Ambassador to Brazil Todd C. Along with Chapman, he met with the audience to discuss existing cooperation programs, including US-made disaster infrastructure donations.
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