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At a G20 meeting this morning, (non-party) President Jair Bolsonaro cited “unwarranted attacks from less competitive and less sustainable nations” and said he would work to eliminate them, without directly mentioning the names of the countries.
The president took advantage of the speech at the virtual meeting, organized by Saudi Arabia, to say that current agriculture in Brazil is the result of the incorporation of technological advances in efficiency and productivity for decades, which allows the country to export an “immense volume of Sustainable and quality agricultural and livestock products “.
He then said that the government will work to “repel unwarranted attacks” from countries that would not be as competitive and sustainable as Brazil. Planalto’s thesis is that, by not being able to compete as well as Brazil in the sector, some countries act like this.
“I highlight that this true agricultural revolution in Brazil was carried out using only 8% of our land. Therefore, more than 60% of our territory is still conserved with native vegetation. I am proud to present these figures and reaffirm that we will always work to maintain this high level of preservation, as well as to repel unwarranted attacks from less competitive and less sustainable nations, ”Bolsonaro declared.
Throughout his speech, Bolsonaro argued that the Brazilian government cares about the environment and promotes sustainable development. He described Brazil as a “resilient country”. According to the president, his administration wants ever greater economic openness and is aware that trade agreements are increasingly influenced by the environmental agenda.
President Jair Bolsonaro (no party) follows the G20 meeting by videoconference
Image: Marcos Corrêa / PR
Bolsonaro said that Brazilian agriculture and livestock remained active and productive during the pandemic and that all contracts were honored. Still in defense of the country, he said that Brazil is responsible for less than 3% of carbon emissions, despite the fact that it is among the 10 largest economies in the world, and has the cleanest energy matrix among the countries that make up the G20 .
“We maintain a firm commitment to continue preserving our environmental heritage. What I present here are facts, not narratives. They are specific data and not demagogic phrases that degrade public debate and, in the end, hurt the very cause that they intend to support,” stated.
At the end of the speech, he recalled that the National Anthem emphasizes that Brazil is “giant by its very nature” and said that other countries can have “the certainty that nothing will change that,” citing the preservation of the Amazon, the Pantanal and others. biomes.
Criticisms of countries on deforestation and fires
In recent months, Brazil has been criticized for deforestation and fires in both the Amazon and the Pantanal by countries of the European Union. For the European ambassadors, Brazil should have a stricter environmental policy and do more to combat environmental crime.
In an attempt to alleviate the situation, at the beginning of the month, Vice President Hamilton Mourão (PRTB) and the Ministers of the Environment, Ricardo Salles, and of Agriculture, Tereza Cristina, even brought ambassadors from European countries for a tour of Europe. Amazon. The NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) Greenpeace proposed an “alternative” route stating that the roadmap followed by the authorities did not show the magnitude of the damage that has already affected the biome.
