Brazil’s new carbon market might exclude its agricultural sector, a major greenhouse gas source. Despite Finance Minister Fernando Haddad’s efforts, opposition and a conservative Congress may keep agriculture out. This exclusion is a key issue in President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s “ecological transformation” plan, which has sparked wide debate. The proposed market, targeting about […]
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