“Brazil will be very proud of what we are preparing to present to the world,” says Helder Barbalho in São Paulo
Governor highlights the prominence of the Amazon and promises an unprecedented legacy for COP30 during the Global Agribusiness Festival in São Paulo
The governor of Pará, Helder Barbalho, stated this Friday (6) that Brazil will be proud of what the state will showcase during the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP30, driven by an unprecedented sustainable development agenda in the Amazon.
During the Global Agribusiness Festival (GAFFFF), one of the largest agro culture events in the country, and alongside former Prime Minister of Norway, Gro Brundtland – an international reference in sustainable development and global health – the head of the Pará Executive presented results and billion-dollar investments in environmental policies and highlighted the approval of Brazil's first Environmental Responsibility Law.
As the host of COP30, Helder Barbalho detailed Pará's preparations for the event and reinforced the commitment to a sustainable development model that unites production and preservation. “We are finalizing the REDD+ jurisdictional system with support from Norway. We must recognize the opportunity that Brazil has. The significance of holding this event in the Amazon is immense, and so is the opportunity,” he emphasized.
According to the governor, about five thousand people are directly involved in the works related to COP30. He also emphasized the qualification of the local workforce, which expands service offerings and strengthens the economy.
“Brazil will be very proud of what we are preparing to present to the world. A city in the Amazon that welcomes well and will be the stage for building an environmental and social legacy, of sustainable development for Brazil and for the planet,” he stated.
He also mentioned concrete advances. “We have been working through the bioeconomy plan to add value to the living forest. We are working on the traceability of our products because the external market needs productive integrity, and environmental integrity is the most robust, keeping us active for the external market.”
Gro Brundtland praised Pará's efforts in preparing for COP30 and highlighted the importance of the event in raising global awareness about environmental challenges. “Listening to your words, I think the preparation is in excellent hands. Today's event contributes to this global awareness, to make the world come together to meet these needs to secure our common future,” she stated.
The former prime minister is responsible for introducing the modern concept of sustainable development, established when she was chair of the United Nations (UN) World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987.
Plínio Nastari, president of Datagro, the event's creator, emphasized that Brazil is capable of leading a new stage of sustainable development globally. “Here we want to show other countries what Brazil has been doing in various areas. But we can seek other things, such as solutions, principles to guide public policies. We need solid public policies, beyond natural resources,” he pointed out. He also highlighted Brazilian diplomatic efforts for COP30 and the need for a sense of urgency and coordinated work.
Pioneering legislation and billion-dollar investments in green policies
In addition to highlighting investments in green public policies, Governor Helder Barbalho also emphasized Pará's pioneering role with the new Environmental Responsibility Law, enacted on World Environment Day, which establishes the allocation of part of the fees from mining and water resource use. “We will go from R$ 100 million this year to R$ 1 billion in financing for public policies with sustainable livestock and agriculture, which are new segments of green policies. May we add and provide not only growth but transformation,” he said.
“Hosting COP30 is extraordinary, but being an example for Brazil, for a new sustainability agenda, is what Pará wants. More competitive rural production, while we are a country that preserves the forest stock, differentiates us as an important player,” he concluded.
