Brazil

Global Witness claims its investigation shows COP28 was a 'fossil fuel festival' as it called for polluters to be banned from future conferences

First of its kind deal aims to support overseas offshore oil and gas decommissioning in partnership with Brazilian firm Ocyan

Energy giant signs agreement with Energisa Group to accelerate South American clean energy development

However, fresh data from the WRI shows progress in combatting deforestation in Brazil and Colombia was offset by worsening picture in other key countries such as Bolivia, Laos and Nicaragua in 2023

Plus Canada targets 2035 fossil fuel car sales phase out and Denmark confirms green air passenger tax in our round up of all the top green business news from around the world this week

Sultan Al Jaber insists compromise agreement is possible that would keep alive chances of limiting temperature increases to 1.5C

Plus a landmark ruling in favour of Indigenous land rights in Brazil, new EU anti-greenwashing rules, and Kenyan direct air capture news

But Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela fail to agree joint goal to end forest destruction by 2030

New data confirms 66 per cent drop in Amazon deforestation, as ADNOC pulls forward its net zero target

France's repair bonuses, India's proposed green pact, and Brazil's latest Amazon protection push all feature in this week's Global Briefing