G20: Brazil champions agroecology in climate transition
After reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 12 percent in 2023, Brazil has a tool with the potential to further reduce the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. With around 28 million hectares of degraded pastures, the country can use these areas to increase food production without cutting down a single tree.In a plenary session on sustainable development, climate change, and ecological transition at the G20 Social, a parallel event to the G20 Leaders’ Summit, Brazil’s Minister of Agricultural Development Paulo Teixeira highlighted the role of technology in converting Brazil’s agricultural model from traditional agriculture to agroecology. He emphasized the investments the government has made in low-carbon agriculture.“From Brazil’s point of view, agriculture will make decisive...