Brazil: crucial election for the global • Table.Briefings

Destruction of the Amazon forest once again increased sharply under President Bolsonaro

The outcome of the election in Brazil will play a decisive role in global climate protection. If the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro wins, scientists fear the irreversible destruction of the Amazon rainforest. But challenger Luis Inácio Lula da Silva will also have his hands full when it comes to forest protection. And even though the climate issue is „a priority“ for him, Lula is also betting on more Brazilian oil.

A potential election victory for the candidate of the PT Workers’ Party would likely advance climate protection in the country. Before the election, Lula said: „Let’s govern this country by making the climate issue a priority.“ Specifically, that means in the fight against the destruction of the rainforest:

Brazil: crucial election for the global climate

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