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MAY 2021
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Trump's first month - Risks and opportunities in a new global scenario
Trump's return to the White House and its impact on Brazil mark the beginning of 2025. The new US trade policy poses challenges, especially for Brazilian export sectors.
In this edition of the Perspectivas Newsletter, we analyze the challenges and opportunities for Brazil in the face of Trump's return to the presidency, with a focus on new trade tariffs and the consequences of revoking environmental agreements.
Among the topics covered in this newsletter, we highlight:
🔹 Economic Tariffs - New US tariffs on imports and retaliation from affected countries.
🔹 Global Impacts - Reactions from the European Union, South Korea and Canada to tariff policies.
🔹 Impacts on Brazil - Tariffs on steel, ethanol and meat and challenges for affected sectors.
🔹 Low Carbon Transition - Revoking of environmental agreements and impacts on COP30.
🔹 US participation in COP30 - Pullout from the Paris Agreement and mobilization of sub-national leaders.
SPECIAL EDITION
Perspectivas Report - Regulated Carbon Market
After 10 years of debate, the law regulating the national carbon market was sanctioned on December 12th. The law is a milestone in Brazil's progress towards a low-carbon economy and demonstrates its commitment to international climate agreements, especially considering that the World Climate Conference will be hosted in the country in 2025.
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COP29 in Focus - Highlights and Preparations for COP30 in Brazil
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place from 11th to the 22nd of November in Baku, Azerbaijan, with final negotiations continuing until Sunday the 24th.
The debates over the days addressed crucial issues, such as the regulation of a global carbon market, climate finance, as well as the implementation of adaptation measures, expansion of mitigation commitments, among others. With an eye on the future, the spotlight is already turning to COP30, which will be held in Brazil, in Belém in the state of Pará, in 2025.
Perspectivas once again accompanied the discussions taking place at the event on site and, in this edition of the Perspectivas Newsletter, our team brings the main highlights of this important forum.
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COP16 BIODIVERSITY
The 16th United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP16) began on Monday, October 21st, and continued until November 1st, 2024 in Cali, Colombia, representing a crucial moment for the review of global environmental policies. Colombia, the host of the event, had as one of the country's objectives for this COP that it be recognized globally as the "people's COP", in which citizens, Afro-descendant and campesino communities, indigenous peoples, scientists, social actors and all sectors would be heard and have broad participation in the discussions, as stated by the president of COP16 and Minister of the Environment of Colombia, Susana Muhamad.
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TOWARDS COP29
The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) will take place from November 11th to the 24th in Baku, Azerbaijan. This year’s edition will resume discussions from COP28, which concluded with an agreement on the Global Stocktake (GST), which concerns the process that examines how countries are meeting their climate change targets, as defined by the Paris Agreement; and will focus on climate finance. The aim will be to create a New Quantified Collective Target (NCQG), last set in 2009 and which agreed that developed countries would provide US$100 billion per year, by 2020, to help developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate change, a target that was only achieved in 2022.
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RECAPING THE FIRST MONTHS AND ANTICIPATING THE UPCOMING CHALLENGES OF 2024
In the first half of 2024, the National Congress of Brazil focused on Tax Reform, whose regulation remains challenging, and on the green agenda. The municipal elections in October are also seen as a barometer for the 2026 general elections, affecting the configuration of parties and the interaction between federal deputies and local politicians. This edition of the Perspectivas Newsletter examines these political dynamics, analyzing recent events and anticipating future challenges.
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OLYMPICS - PARIS 2024
On July 10th, the Sports Committee of the Chamber of Deputies organized a "Towards the Olympics - Paris 2024" Breakfast in the Main Hall. The event, hosted by sports journalist Álvaro José, highlighted the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics, which begins on July 26th. The event was broadcasted on the Chamber of Deputies' YouTube channel.
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
The 54th World Economic Forum took place in Davos, Switzerland, from January 15th to the 19th. Founded in 1971, the World Economic Forum aims to bring together global leaders from diverse spheres, such as business, politics, academia and civil society, to discuss and collaborate on critical issues for the global economy.
In this edition of the Perspectivas Newsletter, we bring you the highlights of the 54th Meeting of the World Economic Forum, which includes an explanation of the global risks report; an assessment of business trends and challenges for 2024; and a summary of the main topics discussed by country representatives and business people.
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COP28: PROGRESS AND NEGOTIATIONS
The 28th Conference of the Parties, held annually by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, took place in December 2023. COP28 was the largest of those held to date, with almost 100,000 people attending the event. Among the various countries that took part in the Conference, Brazil stood out with the largest delegation.
In this edition of the Perspectivas Newsletter, we present the main highlights on the topics discussed, news for companies, the results of negotiations between countries and expectations for the next Conferences, especially for COP30, which will be hosted in Brazil, in the state of Pará.
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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2023
Between February and March, the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate of Brazil swore in their elected members, inaugurating the 57th Legislature (2023-2026), and defined the presidencies of their permanent committees. Thus, the National Congress begins its activities for another 4-year term with an extensive agenda of proposals of interest to society under consideration and expectations of approving the necessary measures to overcome obstacles that hinder the country's growth.
In this edition of the Perspectivas Newsletter, check out the composition of the 57th Legislature (2023-2026), the presidency of the committees of the Chamber and Senate and the expectations regarding some of the main agendas to be debated by the Legislative branch in this term.
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JANUARY 2023
In this edition of the Perspectivas newsletter, check out the ministerial structure, the management priorities pointed out by the new ministers in their inauguration ceremonies, the governors elected in each state and other news about the country's political scenario.
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DECEMBER 2022
The 27th Conference of the Parties of the
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, better known as COP27, took place between November 6th and the 18th in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh.
In this edition of the Perspectivas Newsletter, check out the main highlights of COP27
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OCTOBER 2022
In October, the Brazilian population decided on the federal and state governments for the next four years. In this special edition of the Perspectivas Newsletter, check out the results of the 2022 elections for the positions of President of the Republic, governors of the federation units and composition of the National Congress.
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SEPTEMBER 2022
The month of September marked the final stretch of the 1st round of the 2022 general elections. In this edition of the Perspectivas Newsletter, we present analyses on the electoral scenario in Brazil, observed trends in electoral results in other countries and the main proposals of the business sector for the government that will emerge victorious at the polls in October.
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AUGUST 2022
With the conclusion of party conventions on August 5, parties and federations officially announced their candidates for the positions being contested in this year's elections. In this edition of the Perspectivas Newsletter, we present the proposals of the main candidates for President of the Republic and discuss the importance of society's participation during the electoral process and the issues that should be highlighted for the electorate.
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JUNE 2022
Every year, the World Bank organizes Innovate4Climate : an international conference that brings together representatives from governments, companies, financial markets and civil society to share high-quality technical knowledge, successful experiences and discuss topics on climate finance, investment, markets and policies . In 2022, Innovate4Climate brought together more than 6,500 participants from 182 countries and held 59 workshops on the topics that are at the forefront of discussions on the global climate agenda.
Check out the main highlights of Innovate4Climate 2022 in this edition of the Perspectivas Newsletter, which discusses international trends on the climate agenda and its impacts, challenges and opportunities for Brazil.
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MAY 2022
With the aim of connecting leaders from the private sector and government around the topic of the Brazilian and Global Carbon Credit Market , the congress “Global Carbon Market - Decarbonization & Green Investments” was held between May 18th and 20th with the support of the federal government. Perspectivas was present at the event and, in this edition, we covered the main trends, opportunities and challenges of the carbon market, and we give special emphasis to the decree published by the federal government for the implementation of a national carbon market.
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APRIL 2022
In the Chamber of Deputies, the chairmanships of the Committees are renewed annually. In the Federal Senate, their composition is renewed every 2 years - the current one corresponding to the 2021-2023 biennium. In this edition of the Perspectives Newsletter, you can see the new composition of the chairmanships of the Standing Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and the composition of the Standing Committees of the Senate for the 2021-2023 biennium.
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Special Edition
RENEWAL IN MINISTRIES
2022 is a key year for businesses and the general public in Brazil and around the world.
In this special edition of the Perspectivas Newsletter, check out the list of changes in the heads of ministries that have already been announced and the possible positions for which former ministers will run in this year's elections.
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DECEMBER 2021
After two weeks of intense negotiations, the 26th edition of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP26, concluded in Glasgow (United Kingdom) on November 13th.
In this edition of the Perspectivas Newsletter, we bring you some of the main highlights of COP26 and the impacts and opportunities posed for Brazil in view of the upcoming election year.
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NOVEMBER 2021
The 26th edition of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, COP26, will be held in the next two weeks.
Expectations are high for this edition of the COP, which has among its main objectives the conclusion of negotiations on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which deals with the creation of a global market for carbon credits.
Check out this newsletter for the main expectations for COP26 and what opportunities are posed for Brazil.
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SEPTEMBER 2021
In this edition we discuss voluntary carbon markets , which have played a central role in the private sector leadership transition to a low-carbon economy. Check it out!
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JULY 2021
Brazil’s water shortages, caused by the country’s worst drought in 91 years, also pose risks to energy generation. In this issue, we analyze opportunities and risks for the public and private sectors in relation to climate events like this.
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MAY 2021
Perspectivas took part in the three days of Innovate4Climate (I4C), an annual global conference organized by the World Bank Group that brings together governments, companies, the financial market and civil society to discuss climate finance, actions, partnerships and solutions to combat climate change.
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MAY 2021
An overview of the biofuels sector as one of the segments with the greatest growth potential in the transition to a low-carbon economy and the opportunities that arise for Brazil as the 2nd largest producer of this product in the world.
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APRIL 2021
Newsletter on the results of the recent Climate Summit, which represents a new milestone for countries' environmental commitments and opens up new opportunities for companies.