Brazil: Don’t Abandon your Commitment to the Paris Climate Accord

Trump has relinquished the role of global leader when it comes to fighting climate change. By doing so he has signaled to other nations that there will be no repercussions if they follow suit.

And countries have noticed. It looks as if Brazil will be the next country to step away from their duties of the Paris Climate Accord (PCA) as the country is considering new legislation that would make it all but impossible for them to meet their PCA targets.

Brazil - the guardian of the Amazon - was once considered a global leader on battling climate change. But if their congress goes through with the new measures all their progress could be lost. Lawmakers have already opened up 1.4 million acres of previously protected lands to logging, mining and other concerns. And according to experts the drop in protections could lead to the release of a staggering 150 million tons of CO2.

Now even more indigenous and protected lands are on the chopping block. This would put the PAC on even more unstable ground and reverse the clock on efforts they have already made. Trump has already abandoned ship, let’s not let another country, that has the power to make a change for the better ride in his wake. Let’s tell Brazil that the world is watching and we need them to stay strong and keep to their PAC targets!