The document that deals with deforestation suggests coordinated actions by countries and also financing to keep forests standing. This, in fact, is the main obstacle to reaching a satisfactory objective in terms of reducing deforestation. The UN estimates that it would be necessary to triple current investments by 2030 to achieve positive results.
The road map for reducing the use of fossil fuels takes into account the different stages and conditions in which each country finds itself in the transition and suggests ways of implementation.
It is the first time that the presidency of a COP has raised issues that did not reach consensus during the Conference. In the case of fossil fuels, the Brazilian government tried to include the energy transition in the negotiations, but was unsuccessful at the time.
When responding to criticism about the risk of the documents not getting off the ground, André Corrêa do Lago stated that the material will serve as a contribution to the new global assessment of climate actions that will begin at COP31, in Antalya. And that the road maps will not be a “dead letter”, even though the two issues, oil and forests, tend to be left out of the negotiations in this edition.
Another point that was highlighted by Corrêa do Lago is that maps serve as guides and take into account that countries have very different realities. "The road map is something that starts with everyone, it starts by showing that the circumstances are different in each country. It's important for us to start this discussion knowing that there are no similar conditions and everyone has to find their way", he stated.
When defending the initiative, the former Minister of the Environment, Congresswoman Marina Silva, stated that the document represents a legacy of the Brazilian presidency of COP30 and an effort to prevent global warming from exceeding limits considered dangerous.
The minister also argued that the recent drop in deforestation demonstrates that progress is possible and stated that the next objective is to achieve zero deforestation.
For Brazil, the themes brought up in the road maps also show internal inconsistencies, as the country carries out studies for the exploration of new oil wells in Foz do Amazonas. According to the Minister of the Environment, João Paulo Capobianco, Brazil continues to invest in clean energy sources, but cannot deny the natural potential that exists in a world still dependent on fossil fuels.
Also according to the minister, the documents will be presented to President Lula before going to COP31. The expectation is that the president will be at the conference, in Türkiye, on November 11th and 12th. Furthermore, Ana Toni, executive director of COP30, highlighted that advances in the action agenda between COP30 and COP31 will be consolidated in a report to be presented during the next conference.
