Brazil
Brazil downgrades climate diplomacy in Bolsonaro shake-up
Environment made subservient to 'national sovereignty' in a foreign ministry restructure under climate sceptic Ernesto Araújo
Global briefing: Climate change top of Democrats' agenda
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France aims to ban deforestation imports by 2030
New French strategy puts pressure on Brussels to set an EU-wide action plan to stop agricultural trade destroying forests
Brazil's new foreign minister believes climate change is a Marxist plot
Ernesto Araújo has called climate science 'dogma' and bemoaned the 'criminalisation' of red meat, oil and heterosexual sex
US funds with big Amazon farming stakes face Bolsonaro choice
Finance to be 'very important' tool if Brazil's government strips Amazon protections, say researchers
Global briefing: China calls for more analysis into cost of meeting 1.5C target
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Brazil elects Bolsonaro, who has threatened Amazon and global climate efforts
Rightwing president-elect has pledged to open the rainforest to farming and industry, while slashing environmental protections and democratic rights
Global briefing: Bolsonaro reverses on Paris exit threat as final vote draws near
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New soy financing initiative aims to beef up protection for Cerrado forests
Bunge, Banco Santander Brasil, and The Nature Conservancy join forces to launch new programme designed to help curb Brazilian deforestation
Brazil: Bolsonaro threatens to quit Paris climate deal
De facto presidential frontrunner says he would follow Donald Trump out of the international pact, drawing criticism from the UN's environment chief
Winds of change: The shifting face of Brazilian energy
Intense controversy over the use of major dams in the Brazilian Amazon is forcing the government to look to alternative renewables to meet growing demand for power
Sunshine rollercoaster? Brazil tipped for solar boom
Solar capacity is set to double in Brazil in the course of this year, but for a country just emerging from a brutal recession, challenges remain
Siemens signs deal to help unlock Brazil renewables growth
Engineering giant signs MoU with Brazilian agency Apex-Brazil to spur growth in green energy, and pledges to triple country investment to €1bn
UK trade minister lobbied Brazil on behalf of oil giants
A telegram obtained by Greenpeace shows that Greg Hands met a Brazilian minister to discuss relaxation of tax and environmental regulation
From Indonesia to Brazil forest protection is being beefed up, but are businesses doing enough?
Major deforestation commitments from Indonesia and Brazil are encouraging, but two reports this week show how far many companies have to go to break ties with deforested land
The not so magnificent six: G20 nations accused of failing on Paris Agreement pledges
New Grantham Institute paper warns the US, Canada, Australia, Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Turkey yet to back up Paris goals
Brazil's emissions rise, despite recession
Deforestation blamed as country witnesses a 3.5 per cent spike in carbon emissions in 2015, despite its economy shrinking by 3.8 per cent
Five ways to lock in the transition to clean, resilient cities
Reports from IRENA and 100 Resilient Cities project outline key mechanisms cities can - and are - embracing to drive clean tech transition
BRIC countries need extra $51bn per year to hit clean energy targets
Analysis suggests significant new financing is needed to deliver 498GW of renewable energy promised under Paris Agreements
Brazil development bank ditches support for coal-fired power plants
BNDES will no longer fund coal-fired or oil-fired power plants and will increase support for solar development under new guidelines
Brazil ratifies Paris Agreement
Top polluter joins US and China in formally accepting climate change agreement
Reports: Big emitters prep Paris Agreement ratification
Local media reports suggest Brazil, the US and China could all formally approve Paris Agreement in the coming weeks
Rio Olympics to dish up sustainable seafood as part of responsible sourcing drive
More than 350,000 portions of seafood will be served to athletes and media during the games from fisheries meeting responsible sourcing guidelines
New Development Bank raises $450m in first green bond sale
Cash raised by the bank's first green bond sale will be used to support clean energy projects in BRIC nations
