Brazil gained recognition for its global leadership in the international community with the successful hosting of the major UN conference in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Since then, the impact of extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts, and extreme heat, have brought the issue of global warming into people's daily lives around the world. Brazil is currently facing an extraordinary period of drought, which affects everything from power generation at hydroelectric dams to riverside populations in the Amazon. Forest fires are dangerously affecting the Pantanal, the largest wetland on the planet, and smoke is compromising air quality in important Brazilian cities. Ongoing deforestation in the Amazon and Cerrado make Brazil one of the main emitters of greenhouse gases on the planet. As we know, the success of a COP depends on the host country's ability to articulate itself in the diplomatic field and clarity regarding the objectives of the event. Despite all of this, there is a clear mobilization of certain business sectors, climate deniers, and extreme right-wing politicians to organize parallel events at COP 30 in opposition to progress on international commitments and against initiatives in the field of the so-called “ESG”. This unprecedented mobilization could have serious geopolitical consequences if it proves capable of bringing together countries governed by “far-right populism”. In the run-up to COP 30, we have the opportunity to anticipate and neutralize these efforts so that we can focus on the crucial issues for tackling our biggest challenge: climate change!
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