Brazilian interests in the United States threatened by the Bolsonaro government's environmental policy
Amazon rainforest (Pirititi area) (Felipe Werneck / Ibama via AP)
On the return of the United States to the international climate agenda, Biden invited 40 world leaders, including the Brazilian president, for a virtual meeting during Earth Day celebrations on the days 22 e 23 of April, a milestone for COP26 to be held in Glasgow in November. One of its goals is to ensure the commitment of the main economies of the world to reduce the emissions of this decade and to maintain the limit of heating of 1,5 degrees Celsius. There is still no confirmation about the presence of President Bolsonaro at this event.
The importance of the international environmental agenda for the Biden administration is evident, Among other things, by the political weight of his special envoy to the climate, the former secretary of es....