Tag: Joaquim Leite

• Wednesday, November 10th 2021 - 19:43 UTC

  Sustainable goals require funding, Brazilian minister tells Glasgow

  

  Brazil's Environment Minister Joaquim Leite Wednesday demanded attendees at Glasgow's COP26 Summit that it was up to the wealthiest countries in the world to provide for the financing of the developing nations' clean development strategies.

• Tuesday, November 2nd 2021 - 18:19 UTC

  Bolsonaro says Brazil part of the solution, not the problem regarding climate change

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro insisted his country was a part of the solution and not of the problem of climate change. Bolsonaro's remarks came after the participation of Environment Minister Joaquim Leite in a side event at the UN COP 26 Climate Change Summit in Glasgow, which the Brazilian head of state chose not to attend and stay in Italy instead.