In an interview with CNN Brazil, addressed the issue of fires in Brazil, highlighting the federal government’s actions to combat this environmental problem.
Marina Silva emphasized that the government is intensifying punishments against those responsible for arson. “We are worsening the punishments for criminals”, stated the minister, demonstrating the government’s stricter stance in relation to environmental crimes.
Advances in combating deforestation
The minister highlighted the progress made in the fight against deforestation in several Brazilian biomes. “It is already falling in the Cerrado, five consecutive months of falling deforestation in the Cerrado, after we launched the plan to combat deforestation in the Cerrado, a drop of more than 25% in the Atlantic Forest”, highlighted Silva.
Furthermore, she mentioned that the government is working on plans to combat deforestation for other biomes, such as the Caatinga and Pampa, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to environmental protection throughout the national territory.
Commitment to ambitious goals
Marina Silva reaffirmed President Lula’s commitment to zero deforestation and announced that Brazil will present ambitious CO2 reduction targets at the United Nations later this year. “These will be ambitious CO2 reduction targets, this is what will make a difference so that we can rebalance the earth’s temperature”, he explained.
The minister also addressed the complexity of the climate challenge, warning that even with immediate global efforts, the results would only be noticeable after decades. “If you ask a scientist if we do 100% of our homework now, all 195 countries in the world, what will happen is that we will have to wait at least three to four decades for the climate to return to what it was. before”, he pointed out.
Critical situation in the Amazon
Silva drew attention to the serious situation of rivers in the Amazon, which are facing an unprecedented drought. “We currently have rivers in the Amazon completely dry, around 13 to 14 meters of river,” he warned, highlighting that this problem is the result of decades of neglect of environmental issues.
The minister concluded by emphasizing the importance of coordinated global actions to face the climate crisis, highlighting the need to reduce CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and the importance of the next climate conferences, including COP30, which will be held in Belém.
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