Brazil

The Brazilian government releases data confirming it is making progress in tackling deforestation, as the UAE unveils a new national climate plan and there is bad news for Sweden's wind energy industry

Over 70 leaders representing business, science, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples publish open letter urging governments to deliver bolder action at Biodiversity and Climate Summits

Global Witness claims its investigation shows COP28 was a 'fossil fuel festival' as it called for polluters to be banned from future conferences

First of its kind deal aims to support overseas offshore oil and gas decommissioning in partnership with Brazilian firm Ocyan

Energy giant signs agreement with Energisa Group to accelerate South American clean energy development

However, fresh data from the WRI shows progress in combatting deforestation in Brazil and Colombia was offset by worsening picture in other key countries such as Bolivia, Laos and Nicaragua in 2023

Plus Canada targets 2035 fossil fuel car sales phase out and Denmark confirms green air passenger tax in our round up of all the top green business news from around the world this week

Sultan Al Jaber insists compromise agreement is possible that would keep alive chances of limiting temperature increases to 1.5C

Plus a landmark ruling in favour of Indigenous land rights in Brazil, new EU anti-greenwashing rules, and Kenyan direct air capture news

But Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela fail to agree joint goal to end forest destruction by 2030