Brazil and China Plan to Sign Agreement to Establish Environmental Fund. President Lula Delays Visit to the Country Due to Mild Pneumonia.
The trip of current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) to China, which was set to take place this week, could contribute to advancing negotiations for the development of a bilateral fund for investment in sustainable technology projects focused on clean energy in both countries.
Brazil and China May Develop Environmental Fund
The discussion about the environmental fund emerged a few months ago and may be boosted by the presence of the Brazilian delegation in Beijing. However, the formal announcement of the creation of the mechanism is not expected to be made during the president’s visit.
According to Celso Amorim, special advisor to the Presidency of the Republic, the format of the environmental fund between Brazil and China has not yet been determined. However, according to information gathered by the media, the fund is expected to have public and private contributions.
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The new mechanism is also not expected to supersede the Amazon Fund, developed in 2008 and which receives funding from Germany and Norway for environmental initiatives, such as combating deforestation.
The environmental and climate issues are among the main topics the Brazilian government plans to address in discussions with Chinese authorities. For Brazil, the Asian country can be a strategic partner, for example, in negotiating carbon credits and in the use of sustainable technology. Marina Silva, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will accompany President Lula on his trip, participating in the official agenda of the president in Beijing, the capital of China, on March 28 and 29.
President Delays Trip to China
Carlos Fávaro, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, stated last Sunday (26) that the signing of agreements finalized between Brazil and China will be postponed until the president travels to China. Lula had to cancel his trip to the country to treat pneumonia. A new date for the trip has not yet been set. During an interview, Fávaro stated that there is a range of signatures that will bring better competitiveness and opportunities to the Brazilian people. All will be carried out in the presence of President Lula.
The Minister of Agriculture decided to maintain the agendas in the country and added that advancing the signatures between Brazil and China will not harm negotiations or the implementation of partnerships. The countries have approximately 20 agreements ready for signing.
These cover various areas such as health, education, agriculture, finance, industry, technology, and science. In addition to the environmental fund, one of the agreements to be signed concerns Cbers-6 – the first Sino-Brazilian satellite for monitoring the Earth’s surface, focusing on forests.
Brazil and China Will Finalize Agreements for 6G, AIs, and Chips
In the future, Brazil is expected to sign a cooperation agreement with China that will include measures related to chip production, 6G implementation, and even projects involving artificial intelligence, essential technologies in the technological race with the U.S. According to information, topics such as solar energy generation, cloud computing, data protection, the internet of things, and superconductors are also expected to be discussed. The documents should be finalized during the president’s visit to China.
As soon as Lula lands, he is expected to have a busy agenda filled with technology commitments. First, he is set to visit tech giant Huawei, one of the pioneers in this new technology.
Subsequently, he will meet with executives from BYD, a competitor of Tesla in the electric vehicle sector, who is negotiating to buy Ford’s factory in Camaçari, Bahia. In addition, he will also talk to businessmen from State Grid, in the energy sector, and the construction company China Communications Construction Company (CCC), one of the main participants in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.


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