#oil-exploration

#oil-exploration

We have to face a lot of contractions at this Cop, she told me. The biggest one, she said, is the exploitation of resources taking place to make the conference happen. Brazil wants to be considered a global climate leader but they just do this to show off. It's just discourse, she said. They cannot do that while opening new oil exploration. For us, doing this Cop in the most sensitive zone in the Atlantic is even worse.

"Our goal is zero deforestation in the Amazon, zero greenhouse gas emissions," stated Lula, as he contradicts his push for fossil fuel exploration for financing energy transitions.

Brazil's upcoming oil exploration auction is seen as a critical step toward becoming the world's fourth-largest oil producer, igniting debate over economic growth vs environmental responsibilities.