Forestry and agriculture in the Global South in focus at COP30 event

by Lucas Itaborahy | 12/11/2025 | News

By Lucas Guaraldo* On Wednesday 12th, during COP30 in Belém, Casa Balaio hosted the international event “Forests, Agriculture and the Green Economy of the Global South”, organized by IPAM (Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia) in partnership with...

Four days before COP30, 72 countries have presented their climate targets

by Lucas Itaborahy | 06/11/2025 | News

By Lucas Guaraldo* Less than a week before the start of COP30 activities in Belém, 72 countries have published their NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) – action plans that define a nation’s climate goals for the next five years. Together, the...

Leaders’ summit must pave the way for COP30 ambition, says IPAM

by Lucas Itaborahy | 06/11/2025 | News

By Lucas Guaraldo* The Leaders’ Summit and pre-COP alignments will be key to defining the ambition needed to advance key issues and discussions at COP30, which will take place in Belém between November 10 and 21. Speaking at the opening of the Summit, André...

The path to climate change mitigation is in place, but implementation needs to accelerate, warns IPAM

by Lucas Itaborahy | 30/10/2025 | COP30, News

By Lucas Guaraldo* Scientists and representatives of civil society have played their part in combating the climate crisis, and the focus must now be on implementing and creating governance mechanisms capable of curbing deforestation and the use of fossil fuels, warned...

Pact in defense of the Forest Code unites conservation and agricultural production

by Lucas Itaborahy | 23/10/2025 | News

By Lucas Guaraldo* Expanding the implementation of the Forest Code is essential to protect agriculture and meet the climate targets set by Brazil in the Paris Agreement, points out the Pact for the Forest Code, an initiative that seeks to accelerate the application of...