In 2022, Brazil saw an 8% drop in greenhouse gas emissions, producing 2.3 billion tons. The Climate Observatory released this data on November 23, 2023, using the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation System (SEEG). Additionally, net emissions, which include carbon absorption by forests, fell by 11% to 1.7 billion tons. This was a decrease from 52% […]
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