Climate advocates celebrate Amazon deforestation decline as historic achievement
1 Oct 26 1:45 AM · 13d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 1 of 2
Brazil's Environment Minister called the decline 'absolutely stratospheric,' while Marcio Astrini of climate group Observatorio do Clima termed it a 'historic achievement' demonstrating that 'with political will, it is possible to curb deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions.'
“It was an 'historic achievement' for Brazil... It showed that 'with political will, it is possible to curb deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions'”
Marcio Astrini
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Brazilian president
Flavio Bolsonaro Right-wing presidential challenger
Jair Bolsonaro Former Brazilian president (2019-2022)Joao Paulo Capobianco Brazil's Environment MinisterMarcio Astrini Executive secretary, Observatorio do Clima
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