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GENERAL UPDATES FROM THE FEDERAL LEVEL IN BRAZIL (2009-

2010)

Ernesto RoessingGCF Country Coordinator

eroessing@gmail.com

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Key developmentsKey developments A) Preliminary Report of the Second Brazilian National Greenhouse A) Preliminary Report of the Second Brazilian National Greenhouse

Gas InventoryGas Inventory

Release November 30Release November 30thth, 2009, 2009

CO2e: from 1357770 Gg in 1990 to 2196908 Gg in 2005CO2e: from 1357770 Gg in 1990 to 2196908 Gg in 2005

LULUCF: 55% in 1990 / 57.7% in 2005LULUCF: 55% in 1990 / 57.7% in 2005

CO2: from 931746 Gg in 1990 to 1574562 Gg in 2005CO2: from 931746 Gg in 1990 to 1574562 Gg in 2005

LULUFC: +/- stable participation (around 76%)LULUFC: +/- stable participation (around 76%)

Figures may be misleading, given the recent reduction in Figures may be misleading, given the recent reduction in deforestationdeforestation

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Key developmentsKey developments

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon (1990-2009) (km²)

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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon

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Key developmentsKey developments B) Brazilian Law on Climate Change and Creation of the National B) Brazilian Law on Climate Change and Creation of the National

Climate Change FundClimate Change Fund Federal Law # 12187/2009 Federal Law # 12187/2009

National Policy on Climate Change (PNMC)National Policy on Climate Change (PNMC)13 mostly programmatic provisions13 mostly programmatic provisionsNational Climate Change FundNational Climate Change Fund

Federal Law # 12114/2009 (among other things, funds from levies Federal Law # 12114/2009 (among other things, funds from levies imposed on oil producers / financial support for climate change imposed on oil producers / financial support for climate change mitigation and adaptation projects)mitigation and adaptation projects)

Brazilian Emissions Reductions Market (MBRE)Brazilian Emissions Reductions Market (MBRE)Voluntary target = 36.1% - 38.9% reduction (against a BAU scenario) until Voluntary target = 36.1% - 38.9% reduction (against a BAU scenario) until

20202020Decree will establish the sectoral plans and targetsDecree will establish the sectoral plans and targets

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Key developmentsKey developments C) Brazilian submission to the UNFCCC under the terms of the C) Brazilian submission to the UNFCCC under the terms of the

Copenhagen Accord (January 2010)Copenhagen Accord (January 2010) Brazil reaffirmed its commitment to reduce emissions from 36.1%-Brazil reaffirmed its commitment to reduce emissions from 36.1%-

38.9% (against a BAU baseline) until 202038.9% (against a BAU baseline) until 2020Energy efficiencyEnergy efficiencyRenewable and alternative energyRenewable and alternative energyAgricultural, industrial, forestry and land sectorsAgricultural, industrial, forestry and land sectorsTarget based on a voluntary domestic actionTarget based on a voluntary domestic actionCut deforestation emissions by 564 million metric tons of CO2e until Cut deforestation emissions by 564 million metric tons of CO2e until

2020.2020.

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Key developmentsKey developments D) Proposed legislations on REDD and Payment for Environmental D) Proposed legislations on REDD and Payment for Environmental

ServicesServices Proposed Legislation #792/2007Proposed Legislation #792/2007

Creation of a National Policy on Payment for Environmental ServicesCreation of a National Policy on Payment for Environmental ServicesWater resourcesWater resourcesBiodiversityBiodiversityConservation of Protected AreasConservation of Protected AreasReforestation and recovery of degraded areasReforestation and recovery of degraded areasConservation of urban forestsConservation of urban forests Soil carbon sequestration and storageSoil carbon sequestration and storageDRAWBACKSDRAWBACKS

Does not identify a source of funding for such paymentsDoes not identify a source of funding for such payments

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Key developmentsKey developments D) Proposed legislations on REDD and Payment for Environmental D) Proposed legislations on REDD and Payment for Environmental

ServicesServices Proposed Legislation #5586/2009Proposed Legislation #5586/2009

National framework for REDD projects in BrazilNational framework for REDD projects in BrazilCreation of the Certified Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation Creation of the Certified Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation

and Degradation (RCEDD)and Degradation (RCEDD) Similar to Kyoto Protocol CERsSimilar to Kyoto Protocol CERsDiscussion regarding its legal nature (security or intangible asset traded Discussion regarding its legal nature (security or intangible asset traded

through contract)through contract)CRITICISMCRITICISM

Proposal is too focused in the establishment of a CDM-like regime for Proposal is too focused in the establishment of a CDM-like regime for REDD in BrazilREDD in Brazil

Need of a greater approach to encompass combination of public and Need of a greater approach to encompass combination of public and market finances as well as of subnational and national nested market finances as well as of subnational and national nested approaches.approaches.

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