Climate Change: Brazil's contribution and commitment

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Joao Sampaio, Secretary of Agriculture and Supply for the State of Sao Paulo, outlines how Brazil is fully committed to delivering a low carbon economy as part of any Copenhagen deal

Rhetoric alone will not solve the climate change challenges ahead of the global community—the replacement of fossil fuels with renewable and less polluting energy sources is inarguably one of the key variables...

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