By Sândrya Neves (UFPA/CFC-GS) The climate crisis has become one of the main challenges of the 21st century, due to extreme weather events and the intensification of meteorological phenomena on a global scale. This reality, directly associated with the increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from human activities such as changes in land use and land cover, energy generation,

By Yandra França (UFPA/CFC-GS) We are less than 15 days away from the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 30, in Belém, which is already shaping up to be a historic event. It will inaugurate the heart of the Amazon—the largest tropical biome on the planet—as the stage for climate negotiations. Traditionally, conferences have been dominated by countries in the

By Luan Gloria (UFPA/CFC-GS) In the new global climate configuration, the carbon credit market, which consists of the purchase and sale of carbon emission quotas, emerges as an alternative to mitigate the effects of greenhouse gases (GHG). This market was formalized in 1997 at the Third Conference of the Parties (COP 3) in Kyoto, Japan. The document that outlined the

By Alcilene Farias (UFPA/CFC-GS) Next month, between November 10 and 21, Belém will host the 30th Conference of the Parties – COP 30 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The event will bring together leaders, scientists, and activists to discuss and negotiate actions needed to combat the climate crisis. The choice of Belém as the host

From Tax Incentives (Bill 2148/15) to the Regulated Market (Law 15,042/24): the Regulatory Process of the Carbon Market in Brazil By Lucas Cunha (UFPA/CFC-GS)¹ In Brazil, Law No. 15,042, dated December 11, 2024, was responsible for regulating the Carbon Market, establishing the Brazilian Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System (SBCE) (Brazil, 2024). The legislative construction deserves to be analyzed with the

By Juan Carlos Pereira (UFPA/CFC-GS) Starting in the late 1970s, reports from foreign environmentalists drew attention to the environmental and social impacts caused by large projects in the Amazon. This international repercussion led financing organizations, such as the World Bank (IBRD) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), to require that the projects they financed undergo environmental impact studies. As the

By Anit Mukherjee (ORF America/ CFC-GS) With exactly two months to go before the heads of governments land in the Belém for the summit of leaders ahead of the formal opening of the 30th UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP30), climate commitments are falling short of the urgency needed to address the crisis. Only 30 countries have submitted their updated Nationally

By Andressa Lima (UFPA / CFC-GS) Climate finance is one of the key instruments to enable the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy. Since the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015, the mobilization of financial resources has become a central theme at the Conferences of the Parties (COPs), which year after year seek to align global commitments to

Douglas Alencar (UFPA/CFC-GS) and Andressa Lima (UFPA/CFC-GS) Climate finance in Latin America has followed distinct trajectories in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico over the past decade. Data from 2014 to 2023 reveal not only differences in volume, but also in the composition and allocation of resources. Brazil has consolidated its position as the largest recipient, with consistently higher values and peaks

By Andressa Lima (UFPA/CFC-GS) The debate on climate finance has gained increasing relevance in international negotiations and national public policies. Knowing where resources come from, where they go, and what objectives they serve is essential not only for governments and multilateral institutions but also for researchers, civil society, and journalists monitoring whether global pledges are truly being translated into concrete