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In one of the worst diplomatic defeats since the beginning of his government, President Jair Bolsonaro was not placed on the provisional list of almost 80 heads of state and government who will participate this weekend in a climate summit, organized by the United Nations. United Kingdom), France, United Kingdom, Italy and Chile.
Itamaraty is still looking for a solution to the political crisis and, unofficially, the Foreign Ministry continues to bet on the inclusion of Brazil in the event. For the government, the situation is not final and the hope is that there is room to reverse.
The virtual meeting aims to mark the five years of the Paris Agreement. But the organizers have chosen to turn the event into a landmark of government commitments and are already preparing for the 2021 summit in Glasgow, Scotland. The condition for a leader to participate is to present new and “ambitious” goals to reduce emissions or preserve the forest.
If there was nothing to announce, the recommendation was that the government avoid participation.
The Brazilian government, in the middle of the week, presented its emissions targets for the year 2060 and presented its plans to the UN. The targets were considered lower than what was expected from Brazil. Among the organizers of the summit, it was understood that such objectives were not enough to include the country in the list of participants.
In a first list of speakers revealed Thursday, organizers did not include Brazil. Diplomacy denies that the absence is confirmed and indicates that it will be present.
The United States and Russia are also off the list
Dear, the Planalto Palace did not comment and directed the report to search for Itamaraty. Behind the scenes, the column found that the government is trying to convince organizers that the goals are real and therefore Brazil must be included.
The list, however, includes some of the world’s leading economies: China, Europe, Japan, Canada, and India. Russia and the United States are not on the preliminary list.
In Latin America, countries such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Peru and Uruguay are confirmed.
Bolsonaro’s stance on attacking nations counts in assessment, negotiators say
In recent months, Bolsonaro and his ministers have been using international meetings to attack foreign countries and rarely to present concrete projects on what has been done to stop deforestation.
Such a stance, according to UN negotiators, will not be welcomed at the next summit. Deforestation in Brazil has put the government of Jair Bolsonaro in an unprecedented tight skirt and at an international crossroads.
In a recent speech this week, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres sent encrypted messages to Brasilia. “We see worrying signs,” said the Portuguese. “Some countries are using the crisis to dismantle environmental protections,” he warned. In the first semester, Environment Minister Ricardo Salles indicated that the government should take advantage of the pandemic moment to “pass the cattle” regarding deregulation.
Guterres also drew the attention of countries that are “expanding the exploitation of natural resources and undoing climate ambitions.”
