BRASILIA, March 17, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Brazilian leaders unveiled a new national climate plan Monday that prioritizes enhanced forest protections as a key strategy in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Forty percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil are generated by trees being razed, often to clandestinely create more agricultural land, Brazilian officials said. Brazil has been hit by extreme weather disasters in recent years, including floods, fires and droughts, which experts link to climate change. "We are living through a very serious situation of climate emergency," Environment and Climate Change Minister Marina Silva told reporters. Claudio Angelo, of the NGO network Climate Observatory, applauded the new Brazilian plan because it "begins to address the thorny issue of how to finance" its climate targets.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 17, 2026 03:04 UTC