Transition pathways for Brazil

Kurzfassung

Due to population and economic growth and the population's rising standard of living, energy consumption in Brazil will continue to increase significantly in the future. Thus, the challenges of a climate-neutral economy and society are great and require a balance between sustainability and development. Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions accounted for 2.4 Giga tons of CO2e in 2021, per capita emissions were around 8 tons of CO2e. Brazil's emissions come mainly from land use, agriculture and livestock (74% in 2021). There is still no long-term strategy for achieving the climate targets that have been set; further and consistent efforts are required from politicians and the economy in order to implement available reduction options. This report summarises the state of knowledge on opportunities and challenges for achieving the net-zero emissions target and formulates key messages for the next Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).