The role of Brazilian industry and the work it develops in the field of sustainability, in order to connect the country to the new global green economy, were themes of the panels held at the stand in Brazil, this Wednesday (16), at the 27th Conference of United Nations on Climate Change (COP27), held in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt.

The day's program brought together specialists from various areas, both public and private, who discussed issues such as actions for the development of the green hydrogen market in Brazil, industry initiatives for a low-carbon economy, climate neutrality and the energy transition.

The agenda also dealt with one of the central themes of the COP 27 discussions: the conservation of forests and, in this sense, the focus revolved around the contributions of the industry in this process.

Representative of the world's largest pulp producer and present on one of the panels as a speaker, executive Mariana Lisboa, the company's global leader of corporate relations, praised the Brazilian Government's initiative in promoting examples of success at COP27.

"The Brazilian stand shows a very positive side of our country, which is the industry that has been working on the transition to a green and decarbonized economy. These are extremely relevant discussions with different sectors and with public authorities. We are having an opportunity here at COP27 very big to show the world Brazil that works in a sustainable way and that is positioned as part of the solution to the planet's climate crisis", continues Mariana Lisboa.

She cited the example of her company, which for decades has operated in connection with sustainability concepts. "It is important to clarify that our company does not cut trees. It plants trees. The raw material for paper and cellulose is eucalyptus, which is the planted forest. The company has a commitment to zero deforestation. We only plant in degraded areas and we recover preservation areas and legal reserve areas as well. Our activity is 100% sustainable, which makes us very proud", highlights the executive.

The Director of Innovation and Technology at the National Industrial Learning Service (Senai), Jefferson Gomes, was also one of the speakers. He recalls that the country is already one of the protagonists on the international scene when the topic is sustainability and credits this to the work carried out in the field of science.

"Brazil has been making progress in this area for years and is one of the main global players. And that is due to Brazilian brains. We managed to develop strong agriculture and extremely competent biotechnology", he says.

Another speaker who highlighted the role of Brazilian researchers in the process of strengthening the green economy in Brazil is José Luís Gordon, CEO of the Brazilian Company for Research and Industrial Innovation (Embrapii).

"Embrapii has been strongly supporting the development of technology in the part of Brazilian biodiversity. We have made products, for example, from jambu, açaí, in addition to many projects for biofertilizers", he reveals.

Gordon pointed out that the company works to have an industry and a country that is increasingly sustainable, enhancing Brazil's competitiveness. "When I talk about industry, I am using a broad sense, since the agroindustry is also part of it, investing a lot in sustainability", pointed out Gordon.

During the panel, José Luís Gordon announced the opening of new research centers in Brazil that work in the field of sustainability. "We announce here that four more centers linked to the bioeconomy in the North Region have been accredited. This is very important to add value and place the North Region as a reference for the bioeconomy", he explains.

Developed in partnership between Embrapii and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MTCI), the network is an integrated ecosystem that aims to leverage the productive capacity and competitiveness of Brazilian companies, by encouraging the use and development of frontier technologies in the industrial production process.

Last panels

This Thursday (17.11), the penultimate day of COP27, the last panels of the program will be held at the Brazilian stand at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change.

Topics such as: green hydrogen, sustainability of biomes will be discussed

Brazilians, technological innovations and decarbonization in the oil sector, cooperatives and sustainability (Recicla+), offshore wind, and public policies and financing for the recovery of native vegetation, with emphasis on the Floresta Viva project.

Floresta Viva is a joint initiative between agencies such as BNDES, Petrobras and the private sector, aimed at implementing ecological restoration projects with native species and agroforestry systems in Brazilian biomes.